"the sound of 'music' on the better --> best vinyls is indeed deemed more Lifelike than the digitized permutations"
I have a lovely A-B comparison on hand. I have a 1945 Wurlitzer 1015 Jukebox that plays 10" 78 rpm singles. Rhino records (god bless them) has released a number of boxed sets of these goodies specifically for the juke collector - complete with printed title strips.
I also have a nice pair of Mackie 824 near field reference monitors - absolutely flat in response these babies are what the pros listen to when mixing your high end content - one of the true gold standards in the audio world (yes different pros favor different models - but these are right up there).
I have several soul classics on both CD and 78 including "This Magic Moment" by the Drifters and several Aretha hits. The Wurly with its single 15" speaker and lovely array of 6L6's sounds better by far.
Ditto for all guitar amps I've used. My Mesa Boogie is the finest amplifier I've ever used.
I love tubes.