When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better?

Milpai - Sorry for the late reply to:

This is a completely new one. Never heard that before. Can you please explain how one can hear "code" in digital music reproduction?

It's really pretty simple for me - Once you've been through hundreds of software development cycles you pick up on common themes which include reduction in features, reduction in feature quality, bugs and issues put on the backlog and planned for future release, reduction in fidelity or usability.  

We all experience these realities every day in everything from mobile apps, automatic updates, firmware revisions, etc. etc.

In the case of the digital domain as it applies to music, all of these factors also take their toll.  Case in point - why is there a new file standard or DAC chip every five minutes?

In software there's an understanding that whatever gets delivered is already obsolete the second it is released and should therefor be considered as largely disposable.

In my personal case, I can hear all of these "shortcuts" as digital artifacts like graininess, compression, glare, artificial emphasis, limited dynamics, software imposed curves, smoothing, etc. etc.

Wish I didn't notice them since like most others that prefer analogue, I'm still a slave to my digital library that's massive in comparison to my vinyl.

Greg

Have both a real nice Analog setup and Digital setup - judging from mileage alone - analog clearly is preferable to me.  Im probably 95% analog 5% digital usage on my system which is used daily.


Good Listening


Peter 

sevs,

I admit it; I am a digital dummy. I would like to post my system and pictures. Don't know how.

 I am a vinyl guy. 3000 LPs; 83 CDs

If you would post a quick method; I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.
nkonor

Purchased a 30th anniversary LP of Dark Side of the Moon on a half speed mastered, 180 gram, special formulated virgin vinyl.  Already had the same album on CD.  Played both synchronized together and switched back & forth between them.  There was no doubt the vinyl was superior.  It won hands down on overall sound quality.  From that point forward I replaced all my old records with 180 & 200 gram virgin vinyl recordings, many are 1/2 speed mastered, which I believe have superior sound quality.

Simple comparisons may not tell the whole story. Unless CDs are treated and the CD player is isolated from seismic vibrations (among other things) analog usually has an advantage IMHO. Tweaking and modding can make the comparisons more competitive. And if you’re a clever fellow you might even make the CD win. There are simply way too many variables to make a definitive case for either format.