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Vinyl collectors who love the sound of less compression when compared to CD's, DJ's who spin vinyl, and Musicians who like to have their music on vinyl as well as CD to listen to, that's who keep vinyl alive. I collect vinyl because there are alot of records only on vinyl and I much prefer the warmth and roomy recordings that are on vinyl. CD compression takes away from some of the intimacy and overall feeling from music. Don't get me wrong, I like the tarnsportable convenience of CD's and that you can import them on computers and mp3 players, but vinyl will never go away because it is vintage and there will always be people who enjoy pulling out a record and throwing it on their old record player, sitting back and waiting for the flip to the next side. Plus, the artwork on vinyl is bigger and easier to exhibit. It is alot more honorable to the artists to put their work up on shelves or something for display at home rather than CD's being stacked away where nobody can see the artist's work at all. I know this topic isn't a comparison of vinyl to CD but when wondering why vinyl is still alive you have to think about what basically replaced it. I might be an young-old-school soul who would never dare get rid of his vinyl's, but this is about valid opinions and basic facts. There is a big difference between CD and vinyl and people must know what was sacrificed in order for technology and compact devices to come out. CD's will never be able to match the warmth of a vinyl recording, lasers just don't imprint music the same way vinyl vibrations do. It is always analog verses digital and I am an analog guy who loves to see the waves of sound physically, whether it is drug induced or on one of my favorite bands records.

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