No doubt at all that CD is the superior medium, far more capable. Flat, consistent frequency response, great dynamic range, no audible flutter. This is a different question from whether a given issue is superior in its LP or CD format--I've had it both ways. However, most of my CDs sound very good to excellent and include some of the best recordings I have ever heard. So I have no problem with CDs and consider it a far better storage medium than LPs--because that's what both are, although many people don't think of them that way.

Ahh, but I do have quite a few LPs and even buy some used ones from time to time, mostly from the library sales. Many of them are not available on CD and I don't play a lot of them often enough to justify replacing them with a CD, just a relatively small number of favorites. Quite a lot of them sound great, I must say. I do have to wonder where the idea comes from that LPs are more dynamic than CDs. The loud peaks are compressed on LPs--they have to be and it's often audible enough, though it's often pleasant. Maybe many people like that. As well, LPs often seem to have less energy in the upper midrange and lower treble, which can sound pleasant.

Indeed, I also have a number of old mono recordings originally issued on 78s: especially some of the old singers like Caruso, Gigli, Richard Crooks, Lawrence Tibbet, John Charles Thomas, Pinza, Ezio Pinza, Elizabeth Rethberg, early Schwarzkopf, Frieda Leider, Bidu Sayao. I find they usually sound best on really good speakers with a flat midrange.