I am part of the wave. I was never into vinyl before. I went from 8 tracks to cassettes to CD's. I was even resisting now until a friend of mine gave me a very nice turntable. He was doing the going to estate sales thing and grabbing every classic album he could. This did not appeal to me. However, when I made the recording quality connection and was able to see how I might enjoy albums, I was hooked. I still have made a pledge to not try and get every CD I own on viny, but for new stuff, I love it.
Also, the artists are getting creative with their releases. Beck released his new one on vinyl and inside there is a code for a download of the album in "high quality" MP3. The download is not just a digital version of the songs, it is a digital recording the vinyl being played. It sounds great and you get the hear the needle hit the record. Very cool.
The Black Keys put a copy of the CD in with their latest release on vinyl.
Yes, that's right guys, artists producing great music with some great marketing, too. I am willing to pay money for that and would not be satisfied with a crappy burned copy of it from a buddy!
Check out Music Direct. Those guys are making some great stuff and are very helpful. If you are in Chicago and can go down to their shop, they have a couple of $1 bins where you will find something you will like. They are also doing the remastering for Warner Brothers on some reissues they are putting out. The Metallica remasters have been outstanding.
So, I am hooked and will forever enjoy my vinyl. It's not an either/or decision for vinyl vs. CD's.
Every man (or woman) deserves both!