The "psychadelic half" is missing from all my old records...but that's because I'm older now. Hendrix did sound better in the good ole days, but I don't think it was the vinyl.

RG

It may have more to do with your gear than anything else. What are you using to play the vinyl copies, and more importantly, what are you using to play the CDs?

First, I think that regardless of format, digital or analog, there are good recordings and bad recordings. Many of the early digital transfers were, IMO, horrible. This could very well be the case here.

There are those who think that analog is inherently superior. I don't always agree, way too many 'ifs' involved. Given an 'average' digital setup to an 'average' LP setup, I'd probably go with digital. LP's are a pain. To get the vinyl magic requires both time and money. I think a vinyl rig that actually exploits the benefits of the format is not cheap. Also, the LP's themselves are no small chore. Cleaning and maintaining LP's is also expensive and time consuming.

Don't get me wrong, I love vinyl but I don't buy into the vinyl is always inherently better mantra.

BDT