Does vinyl actually sound better than a well encoded digital audio file?
I've just been reading a discussion on Twitter about the price people used to pay for CDs but several people said they still routinely spend €20 and more on a vinyl record. Is it worth it? Does it sound better, that much better than the digital alternatives? I get the tactile and aesthetic appeal of vinyl and a vinyl collection carries a cultural cachet somewhat similar to having a nicely stocked personal library but I sometimes feel people are codding themselves about actual sound. Thoughts, facts, etc?
I've just been reading a discussion on Twitter about the price people used to pay for CDs but several people said they still routinely spend €20 and more on a vinyl record. Is it worth it? Does it sound better, that much better than the digital alternatives? I get the tactile and aesthetic appeal of vinyl and a vinyl collection carries a cultural cachet somewhat similar to having a nicely stocked personal library but I sometimes feel people are codding themselves about actual sound. Thoughts, facts, etc?