When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better?

no doubt the vinyl was superior...  to what year CD???

I love the sound of records through my TT (Goldmund); and only began getting real pleasure
from CD's/digital "after" I used an Equitech "balanced" isolation transformer to separate/isolate power to analog and digital sources. Friends think it's 'overkill' - until they listen, and relax. It has certainly been "transform-ative" to my enjoyment of digital. I have found using top level MIT Oracle interconnects contributes enormously to my enjoyment of digital as well. (I also agree w geoffkait about providing a stable base for the digital player)

I also appreciate the significant contribution of the ULTRABIT PLATINUM cleaner and treatment for CD's (as do countless others)
Kudos to 
George S. Louis, Esq, CEO, Digital Systems & Solutions
www.audiogeorge.com

yes, GregKohanmin nailed it .

@ptss so true!! I had to return Linn Akurate player because its digital power supply totally f$&@-ed up the rest of my system!