[Olog-hai]

Sure, and static or any other kind of EM field has absolutely no effect on FLAC, never mind the integrity of the playback software. Right?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Sure, and static or any other kind of EM field has absolutely no effect on FLAC, never mind the integrity of the playback software. Right?

Of course digital sound can be contaminated, and similarly motor rumble and other external factors could affect turntable playback. But you eliminate the medium itself as a source of sound contamination with lossless digital, you eliminate the restrictions on playing the same piece of vinyl too often in a given time, and you eliminate the elaborate care and cleaning of the medium needed by LPs.