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RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..."

> > This shows your lack of intelligence.

Actually, most of what he said is true, but it just doesn't bother some people.

Records do wear with each play (but it is a slow process with good equipment and proper care when playing).

Records do have a S/N ratio that is considerably worse than digital and are subject to clicks and pops (but the S/N ratio seems adequate for many listeners and cleaning can often help with clicks & pops).

Records do need care and attention to detail that requires a lot more attention than digital (but that doesn't bother a lot of users and some even enjoy the ritual).

Records can warp -- or even come that way (but with care in storage & use, the problem doesn't seem to bother the avid users).

As for the needed accessories, sure there are a lot of them, (but CDs have certainly had their share of extra gadgets show up on the market over the years).

And, sound differences between phono components do tend to be more dramatic. (Part of that is due to the mechanical motion to electrical signal conversion required, part due to the 40 dB swing of the RIAA curve and signal boost needed, but then vinyl adherents enjoy their search for what best suits their taste.)

In short, the issue doesn't lie with the "facts" but rather differing interpretations of them. Each side wastes a lot of time trying to debate opinions -- that's always a lost cause. ;-)

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