Why Does Good Vinyl Have The Magic?

If you've heard it, you know. And if you know, well.... you just know. The best vinyl reproduction of music just smokes the very best of digital. It wipes the floor with it. But with the amount of money required to reach this height on the black discs versus an investment in excellent digital playback, is it worth it? Why is vinyl perhaps more audiophile, or at least, why do the two mediums sound so different?