"Stephen Worth" wrote in message

On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:38:17 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:

Me too, but what puzzles me is that instead of
*demanding* that people concede 'CD is better' for any
particular reason (??) none of the digital bigots ever
seem to want to know why anyone might *prefer* to play
vinyl?

There's a very good reason why people collect LP records.
They are very inexpensive, usually about two bucks
apiece, and there's a wide variety of music on LP that
isn't available on CD. Those are valid reasons to prefer
vinyl over CD.

When it comes to sound quality, both CD and LP are
capable of reproducing high fidelity sound.

I seriously question whether the low level of performance of the LP format
can be called "High Fidelity" in 2006.

Whether or
not they actually do that depends on the mastering and
manufacturing.

No, the LP format has serious basic flaws that have never been resolved.

The CD format is definitely more convenient for storage
and handling than LPs.

The CD format has more than an order of magnitude less noise and distortion
the LP format. The LP format has audible noise and distortion. The CD
format does not.