Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?

i read "Redbook CD has a restricted top end compared to the best vinyl" and i can't really disagree. however, the question does not ask what is better, average digital or the best vinyl. a good hi res digital recording (96 and above) played on a system set up for it, is incredibly accurate and precise. way more so then any vinyl rig i've ever heard. since i haven't had an opportunity to listen to "the best" vinyl systems out there, i won't make a blanket statement here(and get pounced on =) ). i have listened to some pretty good ones though. i can say that when comparing the best i've heard from both sides, i think digital is more precise and accurate.

I think in the strict sense of the term digital is better, the best digital IMO trumps the best vinyl in this instance, one big reason for me is low frequency capability.

I have found when I upgraded my cartridge about 9 months ago that I was missing information buried in the grooves of vinyl records. I would have said digital was more acurate before then, but I beleive now that vinyl contains more information. It just takes the investment in turntable and cartridge to extract it (along with other sorted related equipment of course). MHO of course.

Strictly speaking in terms of accuracy I would have to say digital due to the lack of Dynamic Range in Vinyl media and the accuracy of the RIAA curves in the Phono Preamp.

Digital, not cd, has the potential to deliver a bit perfect copy of the original master recording of, say, a 24 bit 192khz resolution recording. I don't know how close we are to reaching that potential at the moment, but I'd guess we're not too far off. So I'd have to say that digital soon will be or is now more accurate.

Digital doesn't make all those crackling and popping noises either.

If anyone prefers vinyl over digital, I will not argue that you should not. Enjoy whatever you enjoy.