CDs Vs LPs

Also, I agree with Ralph that the tick and pops are indicative of album condition and tonearm tracking, not the medium.

@minorl You may have missed my point- just checking; while the above is true, most ticks and pops are actually the result of poor RFI and overload margins of phono preamps. IOW I am saying that you can change out the phono preamp and thus rid yourself of a lot of ticks and pops.
The reasons why this is so are pretty technical- I can go into it if you like.

Regardless of the technical reason, it's a failing of the technology and it's expensive to eliminate.

@kosst_amojan IME this statement is false, unless you bought your digital gear at Goodwill.

People call the LP that out of tradition. Its easier to type too :)  Really, real people don't call CDs LPs. Just ask anyone.

long time ago, I used to hear quite noticeable hiss from the record, but I barely notice it today. I asked my daughter (she listened to stereo with me since she was 3) if it is because I am getting old? She says "no, your system sounds much better than 20 years ago, hiss is not as noticeable as before, with much blacker background" She is not an audiophile, and I trust her ears. My conclusion is: today's good turntable do reduce the hiss and brightness of the record. My turntables system (have been upgrading a couple times) is much better than what I had 20 years ago.