Originally Posted by
Shunt
I wouldn't go as far as saying the difference in quality is incomparable, but it's true that one of those formats has better stereo separation, handles bass better, doesn't suffer from surface noise, allows a higher dynamic range (although this has been handled very poorly for short-sighted reasons, particularly in the 00s), is devoid of "wow" and "flutter" artifacts and a lot of other subtle details. And if you miss all those disadvantages, the producer/engineer can even "print" them for artistic reasons.
Hint: I'm not talking about vinyl.