Not as much activity on analog here

The other thing I have found, FWIW, is that there are a number of over the top record collectors- people with vast knowledge of records, whether it is rock, jazz, classical, whatever, who listen on good systems but aren't posting on gear-centric fora (or even on music forums). So, the measure of interest in vinyl or analog generally can't be taken by those who post on any of these sites. I have one friend with a vast collection of original pressings and a very good system who I've known for years. He's a member on the Hoffman forum, but almost never posts there- even about records, unless it is some discovery he has made about an obscure pressing of a favorite album. Is he interested in analog? You betcha.

+1 Syntax and Rockitman!

Tape just sounds right. Digital just sounds synthetic no matter how you slice it.

Rockitman, Please point out where I said anything negative about vinyl or you said anything positive about digital.
From your 1st post,

One problem...the bulk of the music engineered in digital just plain sucks.

From your 2nd post,

Digital is the primary problem.

I own a few hundred Lps and Charles1dad also said that he owns a lot of Lps.

My point about you listening to the wrong music was not about analog vs digital. This was in reference to your statement,
"Music mastered in analog from the 50's-80's.... Music that really matters sounds best in analog form....tape or vinyl."

which sounded to me like you were saying that music that was not recorded between the fifties and eighties is not "music that really matters".

What I meant was that if you haven't heard any good music that was recorded after 1989, then you're listening to the wrong music, because a lot of good music has been recorded in the last 25 years. Does anyone disagree with that statement?

Here is a quote from my 1st reply to you,

I have no argument with people who prefer to spend their time tweaking their turntable to the max. That's just as legitimate a pursuit as anything I do. We can enjoy both analog and digital or one or the other. Whatever floats your boat.

So let's see the quotes where I or Charles1dad said anything negative about vinyl.