What in the world is going on.....

I'm not going to list my equipment and set up but rather say that after 40 years my system is good and my set up is spot on. 

Btw, cablepro, have you bought and listened to the vinyl copy? If so, what are your thoughts? I assume you have and have no issue with it., yes?

This has been one of my complaints that as your system evolves (improves) some poor recordings sound worse but the good ones sound even better. That was the case for half the posters on one thread and the other half claim that all recordings improve even the poor ones as they climbed the ladder of higher end components. But higher resolution may be a double edged sword.

Stringreen, congradulations on your investment, sounds like you have assembled a top notch system.

While on Paul Simon, especially on CD, his best of...Negotiations and Love Songs is excellent. Graceland is excellent as well.

Stringreen, can you be more specific as to the term lousy  as compared to the mp3...
Was it distorted, less dynamic, lacked clarity, poor imaging - get my drift?

My guess is it is a poor pressing and you should probably return it.

I've had pressings from supposedly good labels that had metal shavings in the grooves and other similar cutting related defects.

Vinyl should not sound worse than digital
Regards

Yes I own some poor recordings both on CD and LP but I will still play them even if they don't bring my system to its full potential, I want to hear the music that they contain but still recognize that the system can and does sound better with quality recordings.