Re:Why do this? (Score 1)

The reason records sound better is simple. The range of frequencies they are capable of playing is much larger than that of CD's. And although these may not be in the ranges we can hear, they are in the ranges we can FEEL. I think is what is meant by "warmth" and "roundness". The ranges you can feel aren't too important, but make a world of difference for the low end - especially for old jazz recordings when an upright bass was used. An upright bass doesn't make much noise at all, but can fill a room with sound. You don't hear the bass so much as you feel it.