Why do you listen to records?

I compared a few tracks last night vinyl to digital, knowing that I had  good versions of both. Nothing scientific, no blind testing, just my own curiosity. I could be very happy with either, both sounded great.

To my ears, however, vinyl still has a slight edge. Whether it’s enough to make up for the additional inconvenience is another matter, but an edge nonetheless. that’s just to my ears, which is all I can speak to with any authority. It’s impossible for any of us to reasonably make a definitive statement about something like this applicable to all listeners. It’s like saying I like strawberry ice cream the best so that means it’s the best for everybody. I just don’t think this stuff works that way. The good news is that there is something great for everybody. And digital keeps getting better

@rvpiano ”+1@ghdprentice”

Should an OP be impartial posting such a discussion as this can be criticised if not.

Any OP wanting a valid and fair discussion should not take sides. It defeats the objectivity of a question if it appears that sides are being taken. Perhaps even a rebuttal for all those who have posted and offered an opposing view within your discussion.
Just a questionable observation.

@newton_john 

I own a Linn LP12 Klimax... but with an Audio Research Reference 3SE phonostage, and a Koetsu Rosewood Signature cartridge. I also added a Silent Running Ohio Class isolation platform which added to the detail and blackened the background... increasing dynamics. You can see my systems under my user ID. My digital end sounds just as good, as warm, emotionally involving and musical.  

I guess it’s as simple as “ because I can “. My belief is wasting time arguing in the format wars is a complete waste of time. My experience and significant investment making reference recordings in reverberat acoustic spaces led me ( and many others ) to conclude each format analog and digital have strengths and weaknesses. Be a seeker - to enjoy and improve… either or both

@bigtwin 

I never get tired of saying that SONY itself admitted that the sampling rate of commercial CDs was determined by market factors: people wanted the convenience of a smaller disk, which dictated a sampling rate that is not sufficient to match the quality of a well recorded good pressing on vinyl. SONY accepted the sampling rate because 95+% of the population can’t hear the difference, or don’t have a system that’s revealing enough to hear it. Or their systems are so mediocre that there is no quality differential to be heard.
 

On my system, where I have both a CD and an LP version of a particular recording, the LP always wins. Without exception. Granted, there are other factors but why ALWAYS?