"As long as you can measure the difference, the CD will be better than the vinyl, absolutely," says Kees A. Schouhamer Immink, a former Philips engineer in the

"As long as you can measure the difference, the CD will be better than the vinyl, absolutely," says Kees A. Schouhamer Immink, a former Philips engineer in the Netherlands, who was a member of the Sony/Philips task force that created the compact disc standards. "But if you say the whole experience — just like smoking cigars with friends — [is better], well, do it. Enjoy smoking cigars with friends, and drink beer and brandy and enjoy listening to an old-fashioned record player. But don't say the sound is better. "You may say it sounds better to you. That's OK. That's a subjective matter." [0] http://www.laweekly.com/music/why-cds-may-actually-sound-better-than-vinyl-5352162 http://www.laweekly.com/music/why-cds-may-actually-sound-bet...