CDs Vs LPs

geofkait, Back in the day when cd's were being touted as the best thing ever (late 80's), I bought a player & some cd's. I wasn't seeing what the rest of the population was in this format then read somewhere that DDD was where it was at in regard to sound quality. Bought a couple & was even less interested in the format. A few years ago I started getting interested in them again & they are MUCH better now with the newer DAC's & such. The DDD's still suck though. In regard to which format I like better... It depends on the recording. Vinyl has consistently sounded good in my rig. Digital just recently. 

"But ceteris peribus, an LP will be better than a 78, and a CD will be better than an LP"

You would think so but that usually isn't the case.   

(CD to LP)

Confirmation bias is funny. It was a lot funnier the first time someone stated it though... I listen to and enjoy both redbooks & vinyl. Wouldn't want it any other way. 

dyna says " "Confirmation bias" is not a "strawman argument," Elizabeth, it is a psychological reality" 

"Reality" is a bit strong here, but I guess that could be true if one has a problem being honest with him/her self. Not everything I try in my system stays there. If it isn't an improvement, it's removed plain & simple.

And another from dyna:
"Additionally, because audio memory is so extremely perishable, without an instantaneous comparison, a high end upgrade could sound like anything....marginally better or worse but you couldn't tell....couldn't remember"

That is not my experience. Without audio memory there would be no standard at all to judge sound quality by.