Cmd, I like what you said about if you are going to "listen" to music then it is on Vinyl. It is hard to sit down, listen and enjoy music on CD.
Vinyl and SACD rule when it comes to...
sound quality.
I recommend checking the below (over 2 hours long) discussion
Deep Listening: Why Audio Quality Matters (December 06, 2008)
http://philoctetes.org/Past_Programs/Deep_Listening_Why_Audio_Quality_Matters
Participants: Steve Berkowitz (Sony), Greg Calbi, Evan Cornog, Michael Fremer (stereophile), Kevin Killen, Craig Street
Happy Holidays!
I recommend checking the below (over 2 hours long) discussion
Deep Listening: Why Audio Quality Matters (December 06, 2008)
http://philoctetes.org/Past_Programs/Deep_Listening_Why_Audio_Quality_Matters
Participants: Steve Berkowitz (Sony), Greg Calbi, Evan Cornog, Michael Fremer (stereophile), Kevin Killen, Craig Street
Happy Holidays!