I believe it takes a fairly spendy digital system and a lot of attention to detail to beat a moderately priced turntable with a smaller amount of attention to detail.
I think the answer to all of your questions, is yes.
There are a lot of issues involved in the digital vs. analog debate. It is good thing that satisfying systems can be had with both formats, but I firmly believe that it takes less money to acquire a satisfying analog system over it's digital counterpart.
There are a few analog enthusiasts that don't believe a good sounding digital system is even possible. I don't agree with this assessment.
I think the answer to all of your questions, is yes.
There are a lot of issues involved in the digital vs. analog debate. It is good thing that satisfying systems can be had with both formats, but I firmly believe that it takes less money to acquire a satisfying analog system over it's digital counterpart.
There are a few analog enthusiasts that don't believe a good sounding digital system is even possible. I don't agree with this assessment.