Hi Barry , vinyl works on a totally different dimension to downloaded music its indefinable to my nieve mind it has a more tangible link to the artist if you get my drift .
I dont nessersarily think that knowing more about the music comes automaticly with vinyl, the apreciation of the music is a feeling ,thats important .
Owning a load of big tunes and reciting matrix numbers and studying the deadwax seems a pretty cold and souless existence IMHO but I am glad that people do they provide the soundtrack to my life .
I dont think the scene will hold itself back there are to many strange individuals out there pushing the boundaries , wether they are driven by ego or a genuine desire to further the scene is debateable .