Question for the older folks- did you ditch vinyl when cd arrived?

I was disappointed with the sound of CD when it was first released so I just kept buying LPs. The sound of digital eventually caught up, but the best version of some recordings is still the LP, so I’ve maintained all of my LP playback gear and records.

I think my digital shame comes not from adopting CDs but rather early-adopting Laserdisc. 

I never considered liquidating my records. I transported all of them to numerous homes in Southern California and Northern Virginia even after my original Garrard turntable died. The collection spanned 1962-1990 and I never permitted movers to pack them, primarily because I dreaded the thought that I would have to re-alphabetize 3500 albums after delivery. It wasn't until 1994 that I discovered a new, quality KAB audiophile turntable and customized cartridge could be acquired.

Yes, I did purchase hundreds of CDs from 1990-1994 but ONLY because I could not live my life without music. I still have all of them, and continue to purchase SACDs and obscure live and studio outtake recordings not available on vinyl.  However, records are unquestionably still my favorite listening pleasure.

I never sold the bulk of my vinyl.  Probably sold 50 to fund CD purchases. 

I bought a CD player in ’88 --  my junior year of college -- first CDs being the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack and The Damned, Strawberries. Both used sitting in a little used CD box at the cashier. 

I never officially stopped buying vinyl, but for a few years before we bought a house I had it in storage without room to have them or a TT out. 

Now, I pretty much don’t buy CDs since just about any CD is available streaming (will buy if not available).  If I really love an album, I buy the vinyl. Much more of a permanent investment in the title and I presume the artist gets a bit more from the 2x to 3x price of vinyl. 

Given the mass availability of digital, my goal is no longer to have a library of every title.  Just the best albums to put on and enjoy all the way through.

My current unusual rig has made everything vinyl more enjoyable  2 pretty good carts through two pretty good preamps into an Allen & Heath 2-channel analog mixer. I can queue up one record while the other plays, adjust the gain based on the record, and crossfade.  You know the sound is really pretty good...I put a good amount of research into the best reasonably priced mixer. The hands-on DJ feel experience is worth it.

I listen 90% digital, but that 10% vinyl is high reward. 

PS: one thing I do buy regularly on optical disc is SACD, DVDA, and BD multichannel mixes before they go out of print and get crazy expensive. If you really like an album or an artist, those are generally a treat. 

To this day I have never bought a CD player. I can play CDs on my Oppo BD 105 but I bought it to watch Blu Ray movies and listen to SACDs. I have about 15 CDs. Probably 150 SACDs. About 100 movies.

I concentrate on my vinyl front end because I have over 4000 records.