[Nicolai P. Zwar]

I started with LPs as well, I still have several hundred LPs. Of course I took great care of them, but I was never, ever entirely happy with LPs. CDs outperform LPs in every objective, measurable engineering dimension. LPs can be charming (I still have mine, and put them up sometimes when I play something), but they are technically inferior across noise, distortion, durability, channel separation, dynamic range, consistency, and convenience.
LPs have higher distortion, less dynamic range, less accurate frequency response, inferior channel separation, not to mention that they are susceptible to scratches and dust and demand high maintenance… not to mention that every single time you play an LP, there is wear and tear, which means theoretically after each and every play our LP sounds worse than the last time. I picked up some (a very few, really, I didn’t have all that much money) film scores (where I feared they might become rare) twice for fear I might wear one out one copy.

Nowadays, once in a while I add an turntable to my setup just for fun (Technics SL-1200 LTD was the last one), and then I sell it again. Because, let’s face it: a good turntable is a fascinating device, they instantly give you the look of a music connoisseur. Turntables are “cool”. That’s why nowadays, you find turntables far more often in movies where the main character has one rather than in actual people’s home. 🙂

Basically, all I ever play are files and I would never want to go back to have to play physical media for music, though I might still put an LP on display. Because LPs have great big covers and have charm.