Budding audiophile/vinyl questions

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Originally Posted by T.G

The warmth argument is basically bunk unless you have an entirely analog system. If you have a turntable, connected to a tube pre-amp then to tube amps (McIntosh anyone?), then it has some validity because you are 100% analog, but running a record player output through a digital switcher/selector as many systems use with internal A-D and D-A back again conversion, to a solid state amp, yeah, right, any perceived "warmth" is simply the more limited range of sound reproduction from the vinyl.

But are the digital copies purchased from a B&M better than iTunes and Amazon or not, Mr. Smartypants?

(I know you will actually give me a valid answer about rates and encoding now, right? )

^^^ Joke.... Joke.......