Originally Posted by Fdemetrio
maybe they feel part of the process when they do

Bingo. Mostly an esoteric thing. Feeling different and special.

Vinyl may truly capture and convey more of the sound, but the human ear like speakers and processors is a mechanical device also. All of that comprises a system that gets a sound to your brain for interpretation....which provokes the question...

If a musical processor is playing in a forest, but no one can hear it....does it make a sound? wink