CDs are digital though.. I mean, sure there is the mastering, but you don&#x27;t get the same analog subtleties that everyone pines for, be it tape or vinyl. I don&#x27;t think CDs will ever be regarded as a &quot;better format&quot; for listening.<p>I&#x27;m surprised tape is, since it&#x27;s more limited than vinyl. Vinyl can theoretically encode higher quality audio than CDs in it&#x27;s own analog way.. of course, it&#x27;ll all vary with the actual precision it was cut with as well as the precision of the turntable needle. On top of this, some inherit restrictions in Vinyl actually made the loudness wars impossible. I don&#x27;t recall the exact thing that causes it, but apparently if the signal is poorly mastered for vinyl (ie, too loud), the needle can literally jump out of the groove of the record.