It's a strange thing, but...some of the WORST quality audio I've heard came from analog. And some of these were pretty pricey setups. One was at the house of an audio manufacturer whom I won't mention. Screechy and unmusical was the simplest way to describe it. You'd think he would know better.
Yet paradoxically, it is also true that the BEST quality audio I've heard...also came from analog. While digital is "constantly evolving" supposedly, I've heard audio extracted from 20+ year old turntables that the best digital I've heard still can't touch!
The only thing I get from this is maybe you DO need to be "anal" about your setup...because it seems this is very critical. But analog was never really about convenience, which was why digital came on strong in the first place.
If I were retired, I wouldn't mind devoting a lot of time to analog, to satisfy my audio OCD. Right now I just don't have enough time for it.
Yet paradoxically, it is also true that the BEST quality audio I've heard...also came from analog. While digital is "constantly evolving" supposedly, I've heard audio extracted from 20+ year old turntables that the best digital I've heard still can't touch!
The only thing I get from this is maybe you DO need to be "anal" about your setup...because it seems this is very critical. But analog was never really about convenience, which was why digital came on strong in the first place.
If I were retired, I wouldn't mind devoting a lot of time to analog, to satisfy my audio OCD. Right now I just don't have enough time for it.