This quote (from the above link) IMHO, is an excellent description of what's
going on with digital:
"What, in my opinion, is a major advantage of Analog (Vinyl) over CD
Playback is actually the micro-dynamics. Digital can often be superior on
macrodynamic shifts and was one of the reasons along with superior signal
to noise ratio that CD and Digital promised perfect sound forever.
However, the moment to moment shifts in more subtle dynamics that I think
of as the breath and life of the music I believe is much better portrayed on
Vinyl/Analog. As an analogy, consider a computer monitor or TV screen
with very course pixels where each pixel can be clearly seen. Now picture
a TV Screen (such as Plasma or LCD) in 1080p HD where the pixels have
become so small they can no longer be seen. The microdynamic changes
in Digital playback are like the course pixels and on Vinyl/Analog playback,
whereas the microdynamics from Vinyl/Analog flow from an infinite
continuum. The Eera Tentation CD Player comes the closest to this infinite
continuum of microdynamic shades and changes of Vinyl/Analog by a
remarkable margin over any other Digital System I have heard. This
feature is among its most, if not the most, of its mesmerizing attributes and
drew me deeply, intensely, and enthusiastically into each piece of music,
moment by moment."
going on with digital:
"What, in my opinion, is a major advantage of Analog (Vinyl) over CD
Playback is actually the micro-dynamics. Digital can often be superior on
macrodynamic shifts and was one of the reasons along with superior signal
to noise ratio that CD and Digital promised perfect sound forever.
However, the moment to moment shifts in more subtle dynamics that I think
of as the breath and life of the music I believe is much better portrayed on
Vinyl/Analog. As an analogy, consider a computer monitor or TV screen
with very course pixels where each pixel can be clearly seen. Now picture
a TV Screen (such as Plasma or LCD) in 1080p HD where the pixels have
become so small they can no longer be seen. The microdynamic changes
in Digital playback are like the course pixels and on Vinyl/Analog playback,
whereas the microdynamics from Vinyl/Analog flow from an infinite
continuum. The Eera Tentation CD Player comes the closest to this infinite
continuum of microdynamic shades and changes of Vinyl/Analog by a
remarkable margin over any other Digital System I have heard. This
feature is among its most, if not the most, of its mesmerizing attributes and
drew me deeply, intensely, and enthusiastically into each piece of music,
moment by moment."