I have almost 3000 records and if I’m listening to music just to listen to music, it’s always vinyl. However, I think digital technically sounds better, assuming you’re using a player with a decent DAC.
But vinyl is so much more of a physical experience. And when I put on a record and close my eyes it is like I’ve traveled back in time.
A lot of people say vinyl sounds “warmer”. Yeah, that’s what people said about tube amps too, But here is the dirty little secret: Warm, by definition, means distortion. It’s a great thing in a guitar amp. :)
I can hear what they mean, particularly with older music originally recorded via analog means. Vinyl is sort of buttery smooth and warmer, yes. Digital is “brighter,” a little harsh by comparison and this sounds odd but the word “crunchy” springs to mind. Most other than serious audiophiles wouldn’t perceive the difference but it is there.
Years ago, when I lived in Southern California, there was an article in the Los Angeles Daily News (published in the San Fernando Valley) about a guy who worked in the sound department of one of the major movie/television studios.
He owned 100,000 vinyl record albums, and had them all in his rented home in Santa Monica.
The volume of records were so heavy that the floors were sagging.
That must have been an amazing collection, but I doubt if his landlord was pleased.
Personally, I have 1,000 - 2,000 vinyl albums.