Same old stuff - no one wins this.
With due respect to the experienced listeners/visitors on this forum, I feel we should also consider the fact that people have "grown up" accustomed to a "format". And this is what I think dictates their preference of analog or digital. I am guessing, a person becomes so used to a "format" that anything different will probably be looked down upon.
If people have open minds (or ears) and can listen without bias then any medium sounds great. I did listen to vinyl during few demos and it did sound nice. The reason for me not to go to vinyl are: cost (maintenance, phono preamp, buying same music all over again) , time (alignment, cleaning, storage) and convenience. But as many have pointed out, it is not just the format. It is the "mastering process" that dictates the sound quality. If you wish to avoid the loudness war, then look up the "dr.loudness-war.info" site to make sure you get the CDs that do not have dynamic compression. I have converted all my CDs/SACDs to FLAC/DSF format. Going forward, if I have to purchase music, I will look in the following order: 1. SACD, 2. Hi-rez downloads and 3. CDs. Streaming is a great option.
With due respect to the experienced listeners/visitors on this forum, I feel we should also consider the fact that people have "grown up" accustomed to a "format". And this is what I think dictates their preference of analog or digital. I am guessing, a person becomes so used to a "format" that anything different will probably be looked down upon.
If people have open minds (or ears) and can listen without bias then any medium sounds great. I did listen to vinyl during few demos and it did sound nice. The reason for me not to go to vinyl are: cost (maintenance, phono preamp, buying same music all over again) , time (alignment, cleaning, storage) and convenience. But as many have pointed out, it is not just the format. It is the "mastering process" that dictates the sound quality. If you wish to avoid the loudness war, then look up the "dr.loudness-war.info" site to make sure you get the CDs that do not have dynamic compression. I have converted all my CDs/SACDs to FLAC/DSF format. Going forward, if I have to purchase music, I will look in the following order: 1. SACD, 2. Hi-rez downloads and 3. CDs. Streaming is a great option.