Interesting discussions here for sure. I recall listening for hours same music from LP on high end (Maxell, Revox, Scotch 3-M) tape in reel-to-reel and cassette that sounded great.
Over the years these original beloved Analog creations have indeed been poked, prodded, manipulated etc. personally I'll take a CD version of any music over a compressed MP3 or other digital broadcast music...I say that @ same time of enjoying from time to time my multiple wide variety Pandora Channels
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I used to painstakingly record and archive music, and in fact still own Cassettes recorded on my Denon 3-head cassette deck, powered thru my Hk505 Harmon Karden Dual Powered integrated Amp through Bose 301 Series II speakers and Garard Tuntable for a clean pure sound...still have that equipment tucked away (minus the original turntable) and newer pieces over the years.
Current system is a bullet-proof Yamaha RXV1000, Boston Towers, Bose Center Channel and Rear Surround speakers...with couple of CD Players JBL & Technics, a Technics dual cassette
DBX & Dolby deck, Sansui PCM that digitizes 1/2" VHS tape into digital 7-channel bitstreams viewable via the monitor out, Sony and Panasonic DVD/Blueray, DVR, etc. and the AT-PL150 turntable previously mentioned.
Side note: Always amazed at how well, high and mid-level, quality equipment performs and survives over decades. Excellent ROI - return on investment!
BTT - I'm sure some of you can remember the 1st DDD CD released in the 1980s, right? It was a BIG DEAL back then...was this "the begining of the end" for vinyl? 