Among many reasons people might prefer vinyl, one that really stands out to me as a plausibly objective factor: mixing for the media limits overall/constant “loudness” and imposes some higher degree of dynamic range than you’ll generally find in digital releases over recent decades. My understanding (which I’m sure will be corrected or have nuance added if I get this wrong) is that the “loudness”, often called “brick wall”, found in digital releases doesn't work well on the physical surface of a record because it can cause the stylus to skip more easily, so mixes tend to have more dynamic range to accommodate that… and people who prefer the media may generally prefer the dynamic range it forces.
> and people who prefer the media may generally prefer the dynamic range it forces.
I mean a recording with a larger dynamic range is an objectively better recording. You can always crank up the volume if you want the loudest part to actually be loud.
That’s the paradoxical situation. You have an inferior medium with a better mastering.
