Have digital players improved

Well said Nonoise , both formats have there virtues, it's just a matter of which one we each prefer. There's a few here that just don't seem to see or respect that, and continue to troll the digital sites looking for a fight.

It's fruitless to say one is better than the other.

They are different and always will be different.

IMO digital has made greater advances in the last 10 years than vinyl has in the last 20 years.

But if forced to live with only one, I'll take my records.

YMMV

It's fruitless for there not to be fruit.

Audiofeil, hopefully we will not have to choose. Whether it's the source, the type of amplification the style of speaker, we all have something we prefer, that's what keeps this hobby going. When I visit audiophile friends and club members and listen to music it's not the means only the results that seem important. We just enjoy what others have assembled and revel in the experience. Our audio club is made up of some very nice people, we all respect what others like and enjoy.
Tim