analog deprived children

I feel bad for the digital kids of today. They'll never know the crackle and hiss of vinyl - the occasional "warpy" sound of tape reels. Personally, I am doing my best to educate my children in the world of analog electronics, before it completely disappears. Sure, it is old school, and not as great "quality" as digital recordings, but there are some pretty hefty arguments out there on the lack of warmth of pure digital. Sure, it's crisp and clear (sometimes with ear-cutting clarity), but the organic warmth of vinyl cannot be reproduced. I know - I have spent quite a bit of time trying to emulate that beloved warm tone, with little success. Perhaps there are thousand dollar converters out there (Apogee?) that are capable of emulating analog warmth, but I have yet to hear one that equals vinyl.

There are lots of "special feelings" that the mp3 age has killed off. The joy of thumbing through stacks of vinyl at a used record shop, for instance. Call me old fashioned, but if we're going to completely ditch things like vinyl (and now CDs) in favor of an mp3 file, I'd say that we're only further alienating our humanity from our progress. Lame, lame, lame...