It doesn't automatically sound better. But the main reduction in quality from most digital storage comes from sacrifices made in encoding/compression to achieve

It doesn't automatically sound better. But the main reduction in quality from most digital storage comes from sacrifices made in encoding/compression to achieve more efficient storage. Since you simply cannot do this on analog storage, vinyl will not have these compromises and will usually sound better. But compared to good lossless digital storage that makes the opposite sacrifice (ie: Take up more space to retain more quality) vinyl will almost always produce a less accurate reproduction due to the physical properties (degradation) of the record itself. Though many people seem to find these analog losses appealing or 'warmer' and actually prefer it to a more accurate reproduction of the original master.