@bigtwin
Pops and crackle? You have a poor analogue system and do not look after your LPs? Well that is your problem.
As I stated in this thread, Until recently I attended usually 2 concerts, often more a week. In addition because of my circumstances I got to hear and compare a large number of classically trained singers live and in recordings, sometimes in the same venue on the same night.
Nearly all artists preferred the sound of vinyl to other sources as it is far closer to the live performance and does not have the digital "glare" of CDs. Streaming is a distant third source. I guess if people listen to pop music this does not matter much.

