Vinyl vs Streaming

I just upped my vinyl side big time.   When I don't have a lot of time I will stream.  When I have a few hours to kill it's usually LPs , maybe some CDs 

I love streaming,  it's actually a good deal.   But I like to own my favorite music.   

Last month we lost power for a day and a half.   I am the only house on this street with a generator.   

I fired that thing up and played records and CDs all day as my neighbors were all in the dark.  

IMO, for every thread pointing out all the foibles of vinyl playback, there is almost an equal amount about streaming;  

'...my XWZ won't sync with my KY...'

"... I have dropouts when I use this with that ..."

"... the first few seconds of each song are clipped ..."

 Nothing is perfect. I still play vinyl because I OWN it and have been collecting it for decades. As for the inconvenience of LPs, I just turned 70, and getting up and down to flip an album I now consider exercise ! To each his own, hardcore believers in each camp will never sway the other side,

Enjoy the music in whatever format works best for YOU.

 Vinyl is a lot of work.  I think it’s easier to bear with if one’s listening is album oriented.  At least after undergoing the ritual you can listen for 20 minutes or so before having to repeat.  However if your listening is one song or track at a time then one really has to love the ritual for its own sake 

Cheap fast food burger vs optimally prepared steak. Both fill the stomach, but one gives much more satisfaction.

I love streaming and use it most of the time.  

But my analog rig sounds just as good and maybe I’m the exception, but I get no surface noise at all on records, only a few ticks and pops once in a while.