Why do you listen to records?

+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.

If the OP will allow, might I suggest a reframing of the question--at least one I have always wondered about: If the audio chain that is purchased is the best money can buy at each price point, is there a notable shift in sound quality or preference between an all-digital or all-analogue as the total system cost declines in $3-5,000 increments from $20,000 (or higher) to $1,000 (or the lowest tolerable budget)? 

@mylogic - totally agree. Sure beats having to press repeat on a damn remote control.

Joking aside - I have sold my quite high end analogue rig. With the quality of digital now, I just can't justify having so much money tied up in it that could be put to use elsewhere in the system.

I am putting together a valves and vinyl second system. But I have to be honest with myself that it's really for nostalgia's sake along with the fact that I have a number of records that are not on the streaming platforms and quite a few records'  artwork which I value independently of their musical content.