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[littlejohn]

You can - and many do - create that 'warm' sound with an Aural Exciter from Aphex, which adds back in some even order harmonics, as do the tube amplifiers.  They are actually less accurate regarding the input, but make a pleasing addition.  As to vinyl, if you're into hiss and the artifacts of a non-flat response curve being followed to the degree possible, you'll love it.  Nothing wrong with either, but as to fidelity, both suffer in a modern environment.




At one point, Altec made some theater loudspeakers which had 30 inch drivers and double walled enclosures, the walls were filled with damp sand once they were set in place.