Kent,

This is something you simply must take on faith, thereby giving me,and others who feel the same  way some credit for hearing "differently".  Actually, it's a natural,human thing.  Sound waves are sinusoids, as you well know (I don't mean to sound pedantic).  Well...only analog captures that waveform, and the human  brain "likes" that.  I have found that analog (if well reproduced), gives an emotional content to the  sound, that does NOT come across  with digital.   It might have something to do with the fact that digital, is simply that...a digital approximation of an analog/sinusoidal waveform, and that even if one were to integrate infinitessimal differentials of that waveform, it will always be small square waves or pulses, that gets close..but  never exactly matches the smoothness of the  wave.  However, the Brain is smarter than the digital reproduction, and if focused listening can be accomplished, the difference between the two, can easily be appreciated.  Most  folks mis-interpret the increased volume and better signal/noise  ratio of CD with better sound.  Sophisticated CD units make the sound even CLEARER, but not BETTER. 

  Do you like acoustic BASS?  I do.  There is no CD recording (at least any I have heard) that can do the justice to that particular instrument that an analog recording can.   The CD vs Analog debate will "continue to continue".    Thank God, my D and D album IS Vinyl, in the first place. I didn't  get a CD unit until 1988 or thereabouts, and still have a wonderful vinyl collection.

Regards,

Gene

P.S. Get any of this  snow in Buffalo?