Vinyl or wait for the new stuff??

I'd wait for the new stuff. That way you won't have to wade through tens of thousands of analog titles trying to decide what to buy for music. You simply purchase the few titles offered in the new format, everybody needs another copy of Kinda Blue and Diana Krall on whatever the new format will be.
Besides, another cool thing about all the new digital stuff is the players don't last long so you can upgrade as much as you want. Those pesky TTs tend to last for decades.

Definately go Vinyl! - If you wait for the new stuff you'll be waiting a long time. There is nothing on the horizon that can match vinyl. SACD may be better than CD but Vinyl is better. I won't even argue about it with anyone. SACD, DVD-A both have that CD edge which makes it sound mechanical. Something will sound better than records one day IMHO, but we're talking about years. DVD-A and SACD still haven't really taken hold yet, and they've both been around for years now. CD (redbook) still sounds excellent. I have vinyl (best sound) and redbook CD player (biggest selection of recordings) why would I want something in the middle (SACD & DVD-A)?

In simple science, you hear in analog. The instruments emit a wavelength that is analog, people speaking and singing are first detected in an analog waveform. The concept that the LARGER the storage medium, the more information is stored, the more spacious and deeper the soundstage is true. and lastly, getting off the couch every 20 minutes is good aerobics.

I dumped SACD more than two years ago, probably three. I went back to CD and vinyl. I went through a complete tear down a year ago and now am back in SACD(EMM Labs) and Vinyl (SME30). I don't think it will get much better than this for a while. I hope to be alive when the time comes.

Bill

This doesn't really move the conversation on much, just to say that I have a CD front end that retails for around $5000 and a Universal disc player that sold for $1200. This weekend a picked up a scratchy dirt-bag of a TT, an original Rega Planar 3 with the most basic of everything. (I'm not saying the P3 isn't a good TT, just that this particular one is in dire need of upgrading).
Anyway, the point is that this $400 (used) TT comes mighty close in sonics to my CD setup and even closer to my SACD player. As a previous LP12 owner, I know that good vinyl can blow away the best CD players. If a $400 TT can come close to a $5,000 CD player.....well, I think the point is made.
The only downside to vinyl in my opinion, is maintenance, storage and the whole convenience thing. When playing vinyl, if I want to switch a track I have to get up and walk 20 feet across the room, and whilst I could do with the exercise, it is a pain in the rear.
I guess it comes down to what is most important to the individual and what you are prepared to put up with in pursuit of your goals.

Rooze