One of the great things about Vinyl

If you list out the mundane tasks of ANY ritual - whether by religion or for pleasure - it looks so unjustifiably tedious, that any uninitiated observer would surely exclaim "WHY would they do this?!".

You either derive joy from the ritual and its byproducts, or you don’t do it. If it’s joyful then the prerequisite work doesn't weight heavily. I’m sure digital enthusiasts look at us like we have 2 heads lol.

I'm certain I've mentioned this a dozen times, but I'm retired. I now live in a small town that doesn't have a lot of places to hang out in so I have plenty of time to indulge in stereo listening. The views out my stereo room windows are fabulous, and the glass windows don't upset the imaging particularly much. I don't find the rituals involved in high-end listening onerous in the slightest. Just type cast me as the cheerful old audiophile!

Digital and Vynil both have improved a lot. I enjoy both format.

Sokogear +1 good post.😀

@emrofsemanon 

Maybe you need better quality turntable/arm/cartridge?

After the lead in groove, I have little to no surface noise.