I've had all kinds of technical explanations as to why digitized sound is as good or better than analog, but it all reminds me of this old Playboy cartoon: buxomy blonde is stitting up on a hospital gurney-table looking very irate and disatisfied, and trailing wires that are hooking her up to a variety of monitoring equipment. The caption has her saying "What do you _mean_ the machine said I had an orgasm!?!?!"
That's kind of where I am with digital sound. I like the fact that I can carry 50 CDs in my car and have access to lots of music. I like the easy random access stuff. I like the fact that I can burn CD's... but I prefer analog sound -- which I seem to "hear" with my whole body....as opposed to digital sound, which I seem to hear only with my "brain." And spare me your corrections on this one, I'm speaking metaphorically. Clearly sensual apprehension depends on brain and brawn.
Joanna