For all you Vinyl lovers!

I think the best thing about vinyl, and the reason so many non-audiophiles love it, is the artifact itself. Nothing wrong with that - I'm currently upgrading my vinyl system right now. But I care a lot more about the music than about whether it's analog or digital. Same with metrics and measurements. 

I agree with keegiam - for audiophiles, that may very well be true, but I'd say that most vinyl collectors are not audiophiles and are not hearing that vinyl anywhere near its best, so if they're doing it for the sound, it's possibly because it sounds better than earbuds on an iPhone. Nothing wrong with collecting them as artifacts, either - they're nice to hold in the hand and to read info on the back and/or inside sleeve. Looking forward to my phono stage and preamp showing up in 2 weeks!