Why do you listen to records?

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.

I never imagine you could be so wise after so many posts ranting...

To each his own.