LP made from a digital master recording...

When I go to the modern day stores that happen to sell records ie Newbury comics....I go straight for the used record section. In my experience most if not all the newly released lp’s sound like crap....if I can find a nice used record that appeared to have been well cared for then that’s what I come away with at end of day, plus I still have some cash for lunch.....😁👍....as far as CD'd go, I still collect them as well. To me, some sound fantastic ie Norah Jones come away with me....and some just sound aweful...bright, overbearing, unnatural etc etc....there is something magical when it all comes together, and for me that mostly only occurs via playing a true analog lp. As the guy from better records says, pure tubey magic...or something to that effect... lol.

Yes I suppose nothing is ever the exactly the same twice if you drill down deep enough.  BTW, I have nothing against digital...I enjoy both. But I, like a lot of people, do think vinyl is more musical (and magical).  I think the best form of digital will be outdone by the best form of analog any day because there's less 'there' there. It has survived the reel-to-reel, cassette tapes, 8-tracks, CD, every kind of current digital format for a good reason. 

S to N changes as much as power quality over nite, unless you live far far away from an urban or flight path

again, most don’t own or use a good SPL meter to measure the noise floor over time

how many db is your fridge, heat pump, etc ?

a lot of power conditioning gets sold and it does zip to change the drone from 405 or Jets turning ....

Always a good question for the GIK guys, how do I quiet the room ?

Sandthemall, less of what? 8 tracks were certainly a huge success. 

As it is said, "the weakest link in a chain will determine the strength of that chain".