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Does Age Matter?

Having read and contributed to several threads on the digital vs analog controversy I developed a nagging itch that suggested it is older people that prefer analog and younger people digital. If this is the case than there is most definitely a nostalgic element to that opinion. Perhaps we can answer that question. I will go first. Please do not ruminate on the differences. Age and preference, digital, analog or both! We'll tally the results at the end. 

I am 67 and like Both analog and digital.
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lewm
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As I recall, this thread is not about whether one prefers vinyl or digital, one over the other. Thank God.

you can look this stuff up on the Internet. I just did. For those who are interested you might go to a site called statista.com. Anyway, to summarize the information I was able to acquire, buyers of LPs in the USA were very evenly distributed over the age ranges from 17 to 55+ in the years 2018 and 2019. In other words, there is no trend related to age.
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chakster
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Last month I assembled analog system for my 24 y.o. nephew and his beautiful wife. Micro Seiki DD turntable, MA-505 tonearm, Empire MI cartridge... They want vinyl, amazing! 
isochronism
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The aging of my stylus certainly matters!!
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lwin
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I am 71 and probably have about 1,500 records and I have a decent vinyl rig but to be candid I prefer digital. Sound quality isn’t the issue but convenience is. I listen mostly to contemporary music and except for the first time I play an album I will seldom listen to it again in its entirety. I mark my favorite songs and put them into rotation until I get tired of them. I rarely find an album that I will play from beginning to end. I enjoy finding new music so between radio stations and Tidal I get some very good leads. However if I find something I really like such as the most recent Blitzen Trapper I will purchase a vinyl copy.
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