It's funny how records are still best.

Larry,

I'm far from a troll and I don't appreciate your personal attack.

As you can see, I'm not the only one who feels that vinyl isn't the answer. If you prefer it, fine. I don't and you should respect that if you call yourself a audio lover. It strikes me as odd that some vinyl lovers feel the need to proclaim their choice as the best and then berate anyone who feels differently. That is certainly not the spirit of this hobby.

Best,
Merganser,
the crafty kinda duck

Aida_w,
A Thorent TD 124? No wonder you CD's sound better get a real table. Learning to set it up properly would help too.

Merganser and Czbbcl, I respect your opinions and decisions. Now, how about letting go of those LP's you have? Why would you want to keep them if you don't think they're worth listening to? Seriously.

BTW, I see this whole thread as a troll, a fun troll, but a troll none the less.

Onhwy61,

I agree reel tape sounds better than Records, but I was speaking about mass produced formats, not recording studio equipment. Basically anything that has been on shelves at record stores. You have to draw the line somewhere. I haven't seen a section at Tower Records for open real tapes.

Rob

"You can spend as much as you want on a CD player & A modest record player will almost always sound better."

Not in my experience.

My modest CD setup
Marantz CD67->Monarchy DIP classic->Monarchy 22A
beats my modest vinyl setup
Rega P3/RB300/Goldring1042->Audiolab 8000PPA

though I will admit that it is close, and the quality of recording and mastering is more of the final determinant of sound quality than whether it is a CD or LP I am listening to.