i remember i listened to a podcast recently where the guys (professional gear reviewers) were talking about how entry level turntables used to be better quality sound than entry level dacs and how that's no longer the case. their view was that in order to get top performance, clearly better than digital out of a turntable setup you need to spend $5k or something. perfectly valid opinion - these guys have probably forgotten about more equipment than i'll ever see - but i personally don't think that's true. there are a lot of younger people who've invested in a turntable setup to complement their spotify etc and clearly enjoy it - that's why there's so many new records now! whether it sounds "better" or "worse" is the listener's business, but i am personally an advocate for trying it out for oneself and then deciding.
and a lot of people on this thread have already done exactly this, and decided to go digital. does a vinyl lover know more than them? are they more "connected" to the music? i doubt it. in my opinion the delivery system will never be more important than the music itself. people figure out what works best for them. it's all good. all i'm saying is it's not a big deal to give records a shot - you may love it. and if you don't, you'll know for sure.
and a lot of people on this thread have already done exactly this, and decided to go digital. does a vinyl lover know more than them? are they more "connected" to the music? i doubt it. in my opinion the delivery system will never be more important than the music itself. people figure out what works best for them. it's all good. all i'm saying is it's not a big deal to give records a shot - you may love it. and if you don't, you'll know for sure.