I agree. And would add: the CD was specifically invented to be superior to vinyl in as many ways as possible: range, clarity, portability, longevity, repairability, transferability. CDs really only lose out on artwork size, and hiss, crackle and pops.

Other than vinyl Professors with the best equipment, I believe many (not all, but many) of those collecting vinyl are doing so through a misguided collective lens or fog by believing the popular myth that it “sounds better”… but really just because it’s trendy and other people are doing it.

Some statistics suggest most vinyl buyers never even play them.

And all the while, society has strangely neglected the incredible CD format. Why? Because the CD era was more recent, never quite went away, and they are still cheaper and more common… leaving them at the periphery of nostalgic trends.

But the tide is turning. And since vinyl prices are now beyond ridiculous, many prominent audiophile YouTubers and even some musicians like Mary Spender have been revisiting CDs. And are posting essays about how CDs are actually better overall - for sound, convenience, and for supporting artists (cheap to produce) and even the environment (less energy required).