vinyl makes a comeback or an ode to vinyl records

so apparently vinyl is back in again (http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Vinyl+record+sales+double+2008/1143511/story.html)? having dug out my parents late 70's JVC belt driven turntable as well as a few choice records (The Doors, Willie Nelson, etc) a mere five years ago, I can hardly consider myself old school; however I am both heartened and disheartened by this apparent trend. on the one hand, its nice that vinyl records are re-developing as a medium of disseminating music. their superior sound quality, required stationary set up and tangible but not cheap-feeling nature make them a more involved musical experience. however, increased demand will also equate to a rise in prices for bin hunters such as myself and many of those around me. furthermore, it is not always the record itself that produces the listening experience. of course the music coming into your ears is the motivating force, but a highly polished and digitized recording with sound the same of vinyl as it will on mp3. the depth of feeling created by the expanded range of sound is what one should look at. not only that, but I believe that one can never underestimate the importance of the hiss, crack and pop produced by older (and often analogue recorded) records. this helps to create the experience, lending a nostalgic air to the music, even if its a false or created nostalgia. as always with music it comes down to everyone's own personal flavour, but in my experience some of the most comfortable silences amongst friends are spent mesmerized around a glowing amplifier listening of the fizzle and hiss of a dusty old side. long live vinyl records.