On 9/20/2018 3:21 PM, nospam wrote:

audio salespeople...rarely do a proper double-blind test.

I would say salespeople rarely do a double blind test, PERIOD.

The other factor in LPs favor was price

The complaints most voiced were sound, not price.

'warmth' is distortion, which can be added if that's what a person
wants.

'Warmth' is distortion which can also be added with a tube amp, IF
THAT'S WHAT A PERSON WANTS.

what can't be done is removing distortion that's already there.

My local big box and book stores are selling LP vinyl records. Some
permanently distorted people still out there...

cds can be limited to mimic vinyl.

Why would anyone want to make a CD mimic vinyl?

if someone is buying a turntable or tube amp as a piece of furniture,
then sound quality is not their priority.

Not necessarily. Lots of people like nice furniture surrounding their
solid state CD stereos too.