An analog signal recorded to tape is subject to all manner of distortions that don't apply to digital recordings, including frequency-dependent phase shift, cro

An analog signal recorded to tape is subject to all manner of distortions that don't apply to digital recordings, including frequency-dependent phase shift, crosstalk between tracks, print-through, tape hiss, and saturation. I can never buy the argument that analog recordings are better _because_ they are more faithful. I do think they can sound very beautiful and be aesthetically pleasing, however.