In February's Rolling Stone...page 26, there is a short piece on analog v/s digital recording...it's a must read. (It relates to the tape mfg. going bankrupt story.)
It may be on line at rollingstone.com too.
By the way, I'm not a big fan of RS, but...my boss put it on my desk this morning.

LIFE: "Choices, balance, and timing"

(Larryism)