LogFAQs > #977208997

It's a sound quality thing, mostly. In particular, most music recorded prior to the late 80's was recorded with the expectation that it would be played back on vinyl, so listening to it on vinyl is the "right" way to do it if you want the intended experience. Practicality considerations mean that only listening to music on vinyl doesn't make a lot of sense, but I can definitely see the appeal.

Now, cassettes? Those are marginally more convenient than vinyl, but that's the end of their value. CD's rendered them totally obsolete by being more convenient and having better sound quality, and that's only become more true as digital distribution has mostly replaced CD's.