«40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!»

@deep_333 I was just kidding. Anyhow, I'm so old, most of my collection is analog. Before it got sampled like a teleporter.

Ah, I see that you’ve been botching up the pristine hires digital studio masters and pressing it on vinyl for xtra audiophile cred.

You know, there's a certain truth to the idea that audiophiles are, shall we say, "seasoned." It's not that we're born with a penchant for high-fidelity; it's that we have to survive long enough to afford it! In my 30s, between diapers and college funds, "reference level" meant a decent pair of headphones that maybe wouldn't crackle. Now, with the offspring successfully launched into the world, I can finally indulge in the sweet, sweet sound of financial freedom—and a really, really good stereo. Honestly, the best part of being an empty-nester is being able to crank up the volume without someone yelling, "Turn that racket down!" If, by some delightful twist of fate, I shuffle off this mortal coil while nestled in my favorite chair, bathed in the warm glow of vacuum tubes and the glorious sounds of a perfectly pressed LP, please, just let the music play on. Give me a few extra tracks before you call the paramedics. It'll be a symphonic send-off.

If one believes in concepts like heaven why would you sweat it, wouldn't your heaven include whatever audio system it would take to provide a wonderful everlasting life.

My experience is completely anecdotal but the vast majority of my 'Hifi' friends are considerably younger in their late thirties/early forties, I'm 62. So...........  

  NoRomance - I got rid of my analog stuff years ago. I had the hanss t60/vpi 3D arm/soundstring cartridge/mcintosh c49 and the Otari mx5050. When my digital setup sounded better, I sold all of this plus 500 vinyl albums.
If your digital doesn’t sound as good as analog, then upgrade your digital equipment.