Why do my LP's sound better than CDs?

[musicoverall]

...the LP's sound better to me!

Me, too! Possible reasons - not that I say "possible":

1) Redbook CD is simply not high enough resolution to accurately reproduce music. This would make some sense in that my SACD's level the playing field between analog and digital.
2) The recordings you have were done well on vinyl and the digitization to CD was done less well.
3) Your digital components are not up to snuff. Note that I own a Denon PMA-2000R CDP in my basement system and I do not find it harsh sounding. It's actually a tad bit on the dull side. However, after recently replacing my DAC in my main system, redbook CD sound is much improved. Still not as good as vinyl but much closer.
4) The reputedly narrower frequency response of the LP is shaving off some glare that the CD passes through.
5) The LP has some measurable built-in distortions that convey more of a sense of realism while being less accurate and you like the sound of these distortions.

There are probably more. I would lean more towards number 2 and then number 1 in which case you have few options for improvement. You might audition a few other CD players and see if that helps any and use the Denon for high rez audio and video. My personal feeling is that if vinyl sounds better to you than CD, you might simply start checking out flea markets and used shops and buying more vinyl!

[musicoverall]

[QUOTE=musicoverall]Me, too! Possible reasons - not that I say "possible":QUOTE]

"Not" in the above sentence should be "Note"..

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

I think that LP sounds better to most of you because it was mastered with better care than their CD counterparts. Also early digital recording used digital recorders with brickwall filters in their D/A conversion. Very nasty on the high frequencies. I believe musicoverall pretty much summed it all up.