Way back when CD’s were first introduced, I could hear the difference between the analogue and the digital sound. The digital seemed “hollow”. All the notes were there, but something was missing.
I’m not sure what the difference is, but digital sound is inferior to analogue.
Yeah, there are big differences between the two but I don't think one's better than the other. With analogue you deal with hiss, high end detail loss and, when a tape recording's mastered, the low end has to be attentuated to comply with the limits of how a record player's needle tracks the grooves. Also, changes must sometimes be made to bring the stereo image inherent in the original tape in towards the center for the same reason. Then, of course, with records you deal with clicks and pops.
Records have a great vibe to them because of these imperfections and also because the recording/mastering process often introduces subtle, pleasant harmonics to the whole bit. but high resolution digital recordings, if technically recorded and mastered correctly win hands down for clarity and dynamic range. Depends on the the material, genre and other things for me.