Old vs. new

@phillyb  I agree, you just cannot generalise.

More or less everyone agrees that CD or vinyl both fall short of the master tape, and there doesn't seem to be any easy way round this.

Of course master tapes themselves can vary in quality in many ways. 

A huge area of concern with my digital playback is that I'm unable to reproduce the dynamic performance of my vinyl rig.

I listen to classic rock on a set of Klipschorns driven by a McIntosh 275. My problem is that those old recordings were apparently recorded, produced and engineered by people under the influence of every fun chemical the late 60's/early 70's had to offer.  I swear I can hear snorting in the background of a few songs, so analog, digital, it doesn't matter when everyone involved was wasted and the mix is off.
They actually sound better on a less accurate setup, like a Kraco jamming 12 watts of digital distortion through a set of 6x9's bought at a gun show and installed in a 77 Camaro with shoe-goo.  The flowmasters give the sound a depth and extension of field that.... more chemicals please.

If you are really into LPs then contact Mike Fremer.  He knows recordings and can help you pick out the better ones from the rest.

Happy Listening. 

I agree with 1988eldorado on the older less accurate setup.  Counterpoint 3.1,  Essence amp, Mirage 3si's and a Kyocera 701 TT.  Newer decent all tube equipment, audio physics Virgo 3s and a better TT and cartridge upstairs but still prefer the sound of the old stuff in the man cave.  The older equipment is more forgiving  but it's a combination of the music and the sound for me, if the music moves me I can cut the the sound  alot of slack