Why do hipsters prefer analog?

Well, a topic such as this, is there truly much to be learned, larry5729?  Maybe the progression might read:  tubed radios, wire recorder, reel-to-reel,  Victrola w/turntable, 8-track, cassette, stand-alone-turntables & receiver, separates...then, true madness ensuing.  Pin

NEVER Vinyl is king.

I intervened when hipsters at Newbury Comics had the $50 DSOTM in one hand and a $69 Crosley in the other.

@noromance That’s funny.  That’s like putting fresh oysters in the microwave.

The charge of, “y’all just a bunch of curmudgeons yelling, ‘get off my lawn!” I reject.

People say, “easy now, these people keep the format alive.”  Do they?  For whom?  Affluent people who can afford ridiculous prices?  People who can afford a $50 vinyl record to take home and slap down on a $100 TT? (because they don’t care to understand how vinyl playback actually works)

What about the people that “kept the format alive” in the ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s?  How integral were they to the format’s survival?  How grateful should they be for people exponentially jacking up the price of their beloved commodities, so those people may enjoy the cachet vinyl affords them, only for them to ultimately carve the grooves to smithereens with garbage gear?  I would say asking those people to, “be grateful for hipsters” is a bit much.

Making fun of hipsters is fun.  Everyone loves it.  No harm, no foul, as I see it. 
 

@tylermunns The intervention was a reasoned explanation of why this was not the best investment they could make. They put the Crosley back and seemed to vibe with the argument. They also assured me their initial purchase decision wasn't based on affordability but simply that they had no clue about turntables or hi-fi.