Madman! Digital vs Vinyl

For as many cd’s or streamed content you show me, I can show you just as many vinyl Lp’s that will sound better. It is in the pressing. Some sound like utter garbage, others will make your head spin played on a good set up. I have yet to hear any digital content that possesses that "tubey magic" that some, not all, Lp’s have.

I find it's highly dependent on the source.  Some streams I listen to have virtually no dynamic range.  They're mastered to be loud, not to sound good.  Others can be stunning.

Same with vinyl, everything depends on the pressing, and dead wax info isn't always the complete answer either.  I have a few same matrix pressings that sound a bit different too.

I have some really great sounding vinyl of Bill Evans, albeit not the original LPs...likely remastered and I do prefer the vinyl over the CDs I have of the same stuff.

I’ve concluded this.  It all depends on how the source was recorded and you need to spend a lot more on your vinyl rig to exceed digital results.  That said I prefer well recorded vinyl!  My vinyl rig is VPI HW-40, Pass x-27, Van Dre Hul Stradivarius.  Digital is Denafrips Terminator Plus w/ Gaia.

Digital is pure convenience. Vinyl is pure bliss.