With the continuing resurgence of records, supply can't keep up with demand. The biggest problem is with stampers. There are only a few capable of producing them and I suspect existing stampers are overused. They have a finite life, and a worn out stamper makes a lousy copy.
Using computer modeling and 3D printing to make stampers is said to potentially increase playing time and fidelity (S/N). Imagine a record with bonus cuts.
For some of us analog fanatics this ADA conversion might not be as scary as it looks. Digital has come a long way and with 24 or 32 bit technology, it now rivals analog for coherence. Back in the '80s digitally mastered recordings invariably had better SQ on an LP than on a silver disc. I think this was because a chopped and diced recording was made whole again with continuous playback, and primitive CD players left something to be desired.
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