Comparing re-releases of classical music on cd to vinyl by top labels such as DG, Philips, RCA, CBS, etc reveals a very different story. For example, the re-releases of Leonard Bernsteins recordings on Sony/Columbia Prince Charles series of 100 discs demonstrates that the results of the extraordinary efforts they went to in order to capture the best of the original recording shows clearly. And for once, the 50hz high pass filter Columbia used in many of their orchestral recordings was not used for the re-release. All of the gimmickry used in many vinyls like Columbia 360 sound, London Phase 4, RCA Dynagroove were dropped and the results are often much more lifelike. Apparantly the record company executives feel the same way I do about the relative value and merits of classical music versus pop music. While their money is in pop, their hearts and best efforts are in classical. Perhaps this explains the difference. BTW, that was true even in vinyl days when everyone in the record industry knew that classical always got virgin vinyl for pressings while pop music got the reground grunge. With such a narrow dynamic range, it just didn't matter.