Still I wonder if this is the shape of things to come. Each time you play your vynil you lose some sound quality because you are damaging the surface slightly each time. I was alwasy recording my LP's on a tape the first time I was playing them. Because, quite frankly, the digital medium of CD ruins the sound of electric guitar which is the backbone of great heavy metal. Instead of the awesome heavy metal thunder, you get a thin annoying powdery sound which ruins it, for me at least.
Nothing sounds like metal on record or cassette.
Metal on CD is but a pale ghost of what metal sounds like on record and cassette. Frankly, I have never noticed the difference. I won't tell you that I have the perfect hear, but when I buy audio equipement I'm able to tell the difference between two CD player or two amps which are in the same price category. I don't have such a good amp and don't have good cables and it shows. Bass and mid-range are better for sure though.