Indeed... However, the same question could be directed at Dave, in reference to the CDs!

In terms of the Doors albums I was referring to, the comment is based simply on the level of dedication to recreate, as closely as possible, the sound of the original master tapes, undertaken by Acoustic Sounds and Doug Sax, including the original studio engineer, Bruce Botnick, who HAVE heard the original master tapes, as those were used as the benchmark for the sonic quality of their 45 rpm vinyl box set.

Given that the sound quality of those records significantly outperforms that of any CD or digital recoding I've heard of the same music, I know which I'd chose as my own personal reference for achieving nearest authenticity to the sound of the original tapes!

Ultimately, however, there's no question that, in the absence of being able to directly compare the sound of the original master tapes, to that of the vinyl box set or any digital recording of the same music, any such judgement is entirely subjective.

What I'm really getting at is that there is no reason why, with the right turntable and system, all set up optimally, replaying the best audiophile pressings on vinyl, the sound produced can't be as 'accurate' as that of any digital recording created of the same music.

Marco.