There's roughly a million bits of information per inch of vinyl record groove. There is no dispute about this. A "red" laser pick-up is capable of about 1/3 of that. If this sounds better to you, then your analogue system is obviously lacking. "Blue" lasers, aka, blue ray, are apparently competitive. I've heard rumor that we will enjoy this benefit in future, albeit to a limited extent. It has to do with focal ability.
