This argument has been around since CDs first hit the market. Many audiophiles or "purists" believe under controlled settings and all things being equal, a good pressing of an LP will sound as good or even better than a CD. Their argument usually stems around being able to hear many intangibles such as "warmth", "passion" or even "livliness" of the performance. The problem is that all of those are very subjective and cant be measured scientifically. These are the same people who usually claim they can hear the difference between mega-expensive audio cables and generic ones, usually citing the same reasons as above. (this is also another hot bed topic of discussion between self-proclaimed "audiophiles"). Anyways the LP vs CD debate I think centers more around people who spent alot of time and money building an LP collection and dont want to admit that their investment is basically obsolete because of newer (and better IMHO) technology. But the battle rages on......