A good and musical CD-player (like Accuphase or Linn CD-12) sounds in many cases more realistic than analog. I can for example refer to the Decca recording of Brahms' first Pianoconcerto op. 15 with Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink. To my ears this recording when played on a good CD-player sounds like the real Concertgebouw. I know because I live in The Netherlands and I visit the Concertgebouw on regular base. Vinyl has the tendency to sound more fuller because of an emphasis on the midrange. But the Concertgebouw doesn't sound like that! So in many cases I prefer digital. Strangely when I play analog recordings which are remastered on CD they often sound better on vinyl. But this can be a matter of how well the remastering job has been done.
listener fatigue? go analogue.
I own B&W CDM 1NT speakers and often I want to sell them.
The first impression was good but after 20 minutes listening to them I didn't enjoy my music, I bought a phono-amp and started listen to some LP's, away was the hard sound,
now they sound smooth and warm and I can listen hours to
them. I own this speakers for three years, now I enjoy them. I don't say CD is bad but analogue is better, it's not as clinical or cold.
I will not sell my speakers.
The first impression was good but after 20 minutes listening to them I didn't enjoy my music, I bought a phono-amp and started listen to some LP's, away was the hard sound,
now they sound smooth and warm and I can listen hours to
them. I own this speakers for three years, now I enjoy them. I don't say CD is bad but analogue is better, it's not as clinical or cold.
I will not sell my speakers.