I know this has probably been discussed...


But I can't seem to find the answer to this question:

If most if not all recordings are done digitally now, doesn't that defeat the purpose of vinyl?

If someone could point me to the thread/s on this subject I'd be most grateful.
helmuthed
I can remeber the controversy over: "Digitally recorded LPs will destroy turntable bearings."
It was a big deal that turned out to be totally false, but was one of those 'the sky is falling' Chicken Little sort of things.
I have 6,000 LP and do not care if it is from a digital source or not.
Most of my Lps are pressed before the 1980's anyway, but those from after and are from a digital master do not bother me at all, since the problem is all in one's head anyway. (feel free to thrash me for this observation)
The bottleneck is most likely redbook CD format, not digital in general.

Digital masters can be very high resolution and very good quality these days, I believe. Those that get transferred to vinyl may not be affected by the same limitations as CD redbook versions.

This is a weird reason - Even the mass-marketed digital LPs will probably outlast their CD counterparts.
To thrash me, use your imagination. Draw (preferably with crayons) a picture of what you imagine I look like. Then put it up on a wall. shoot darts, water ballons, bullets (it's YOUR wall) smear it with evil unmentionable stuff. Use a high voltage transformer and zap the picture with 20,000 volts. put in in a plastic zip-lock and suffocate my picture, cut it up while laughing an evil laugh.
I am certain folks can think of all sorts of nasty things to do.
Then later you can feel guilty over what you have done.
Good luck.