I had a “Stereo Shop” for many many years. Lots of audiophile conversations took place over that time. I did not argue with audio nuts, because I honestly believe that some people hear things that others cannot, and I was OK with that.

I am also OK with somebody saying that a turntable can sound better than a CD player. The only argument I would bring up to balance the scales, is that the turntable setup that will actually reveal excellent sound would be many times more expensive than the ordinary CD player that it has to beat. For that reason, I did not think it was a valid comparison.