I buy very little new vinyl, really only things where there isn't CD equivalent, if there's a CD issue I'll always go for that. Price is one factor but mainly because quality control is so poor - that was the main reason why I moved to CD in the 80s and recent experience would indicate that the problem is even worse now than it was back then. Why is it so difficult to produce a flat piece of vinyl? We used to be able to do that but pretty much every album I've bought in recent years has been either warped or dished to some degree. When it comes to the question of sound quality I keep hearing all about the superior warm analogue sound, but the fact is that the vast majority of new vinyl releases are mastered from digital files anyway and sound exactly the same as the CD, but at two or three times the price.
This is why I'm very selective about buying vinyl now. Though I like the medium, and still think at its best it
is the best, poor quality control and the presence of some digital technology at some stage in the process are big negating factors. Music on Vinyl do use digital files for some of their releases, but that doesn't seem to degrade the result, and their pressings are well above average. (I recently bought Anthems in Eden by Shirley and Dolly Collins on MoV and am delighted with it). And of course companies like Mobile Fidelity and Speakers' Corner boast an all analogue product which comes at a premium price. You makes your choice and you pays your money, or not.
