Why is it so good?

I've been building AD/DA stuff as a "digital recorder" for eons.  As a tape deck hooked up to my preamp.  Currently I got a Dell laptop with an MAudio Firewire unit.   I'm looking at going to an RME unit.

I record my LPs, on a Linn LP12/ Grado Master 2 / Ekos / Lingo / Trampolin / CJ PV9 with all the fancy teflon caps.  It sounds great.  Except that since I update my cartridge every so often, then I have to re-record and I have little time to re-record 4000 LPs.

IMHO, you need 24/96 at a minimum, except that sometimes, Red Book can sound pretty good.   But, once you get up to 24/96, with a good recording you are reaching equality, sort of.  I mean they still sound different, but at that time it could become a discussion about the amps and speakers, etc... 

Lately, I subscribed to Tidal HiFi, playing it through Dell Latitude, USB, Nuforce DDA-100 and Acoustic Energy AE1s at my work desk ( working from home )...  And those masters, even at 24/96, sound fantastic.

I also have some portable DACs and various headphones, so it sounds great, and different.

I love vinyl too. So I understand how it feels when there are better sounds but you still stick to the one you love.

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Thanks All, very good comments. I think I have figured out that they are all different more than better or worse. At least to me. And some songs and recordings may be perceived as better on one format over another. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it all.