Why do you listen to records?

@deep_333 You make a good point and in many cases I have bought albums of artists I've discovered through streaming if they publish on vinyl. I've also bought show tickets when a few of these artists have been in my area. I agree that what they get from streaming services is too little. Personally, I'd be happy to pay another five or ten bucks a month if it all went to the artists. These artists do get a benefit, however, from appearing on streaming platforms-I own several albums I'd never have bought without discovering the artists by streaming-not saying its enough, but its a benefit.

My opinion-again-but there are incredibly talented mastering engineers producing audiophile quality vinyl these days. People like Kevin Gray, Emily Lazar, Ted Jenson-many others. Some of the reissues are better than the originals. 

I suppose that Thorens turntable with the Rabco arm I had back in the day is now worth some $$$ but for my listening pleasure it could not touch my Denon DCD A-110 SACD player , I mean in every respect not close. I agree some CD's are compresed but the SACD recordings are fantastic. I'm not knocking records , whatever floats your boat , I just moved past them.

+1 @mulveling 

LPs sound better.  (given both sources are 'mainstream' - not half-speed mastered, DSD, etc.)

I listen to digital sources when I am working, cooking, etc. - when convenience is more important than SQ.

Well.....

I listen to vinyl when i’m working on things, cooking, cleaning, playing with the dogs, playing with the cats, busting a move, etc....i.e., when i’m already on the move because i know i need to run back and forth to the turntable soon enough.

When i’m listening to my sacds, shm cds, blu-spec cds, uhqcds, redbook, etc, i am very focused and listening, soaked in undisturbed hifi sonic nirvana on my couch. I don’t like the sonic nirvana and my state of relaxation disturbed by having to run to the turntable every few minutes, constantly in my old age...(it can feel like a dog’s life running back and forth constantly, i suppose).  I can just hit a button on my cd player’s remote with my pinky finger.

That constant running back and forth to the turntable should disturb that psychosomatic adaption that leads to sonic nirvana a lot, i bet...

And yes, the CDs seem to sound waayyyy better to me. Most vinyl pressings just sound lofi or midfi at most to my ears...with very few exceptions.

We are quite different in our experience, i suppose and such is life.

To each his own.

LPs sound better.  (given both sources are ’mainstream’ - not half-speed mastered, DSD, etc.)

I listen to digital sources when I am working, cooking, etc. - when convenience is more important than SQ.