The analog world is enjoyment that extends beyond the digital realm. My wife and I drove out to a traveling record marketplace that only comes to town a few days a year. We drove through the beautiful falling leaves, sipping coffee and discussing world affairs on the drive. When we got there, we wandered around the place, talking to vendors and crate digging for an hour. I bought some jazz and rock records.

After driving home I spent an hour cleaning all the records and putting them into new inner sleeves.

I spent last night spinning all those records, reading the liner notes, drinking a few adult beverages, letting the music wash over me.

Are each of those records audiophile quality? No, a few of them were not as high quality as the rest. And if I looked them up on Spotify I’m sure I’d find much higher quality recordings.

But if just stream them I won’t have the memory of a fall afternoon with my wife looking for deals on used records.

Don’t get me wrong, I love streaming too. I’ve discovered more new and interesting music than I ever knew existed via streaming.

I think most audiophiles have both analog and digital systems. The “best” sounding really depends on your rig, the source media, and the phase of the moon, LOL. I’ve heard both great and terrible recordings on both types of systems.

Enjoy what you enjoy and let the music flow over you!