CDs are in every way better than vinyl records. They are smaller, much higher quality audio, lower noise floor and don’t wear out by being played. The fact that CD sales are behind vinyl is a sign that the world has gone mad. The fact you can rip and stream your own CD media is fantastic because generally remasters are not good and streaming services typically only have remastered versions, not originals. You have no control on streaming services about what version of an album you’re served or whether it’ll still be there tomorrow. Not an issue with physical media.
The vast majority of people listen to music using equipment that produces audio of poor quality, especially those that stream using ear buds. It makes me very sad when people don’t care that what they’re listening to could sound so much better, especially if played through a hifi from a CD player, or using half decent (not beats) headphones.
There’s plenty of good sounding and well produced music out there, but it’s typically played back through the equivalent of two cans and some string. I’m not sure people remember how good good music can sound when played back through good kit.
Vinyl has better artwork.
Vinyl requires more effort to listen too, forcing the listener to be a part of the listening experience.
In addition to the arguments mentioned before and yours:
CD’s wear out just by existing
Vinyl looks better in every way
BUT
CD’s have a usable index for those times that you are not listening to a whole album
CD’s are so much lighter
If you rip the CD’s to FLAC’s the weight reduction is increased multifold
CD’s take up way less space
ALSO
I don’t like the smell of either
I listened tape all the way up to my discman D201
The problem with CDs is that digital storage media is better in every way, and a streaming service is arguably better.
New vinyl purchases many times include a digital download too.
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Track placement matters more with vinyl, too (or tapes for that matter).
The song “Back in Black” is in the middle of album of the same name — but it’s the first track of the second side on vinyl. Like you said, it’s a part of the listening experience.