Too true Andrew.
Having worked professionally in theatre and studio electronics and
production for over 25 years, I think I'm entitled to a reasonably
educated opinion.
Yes, you can get fantastic sound from vinyl. If you spend over $5000
on your record player setup (not including amps and speakers), and
have virgin unblemished $200 a pop records, and not a speck of dust,
then you can get quality of sound approaching that of a $100 2nd hand
CD player from Ebay and a $2 CD.
Hey, I have no problem with people doing so, we all love our toys, and
for some of us the more idiosyncratic they are, the bigger buzz we get
from them.
Cheers,
Jason.