Worth pursuing analog sound from digital?

David
Agreed and musicality is the end game for me.
That being said there are and always will be different levels of said musicality achieved via differing sources and mediums.

However that is not how I read the OP.
Pursuing analog sound sound from digital is not quite the same as trying to extract the highest level of musicality from each source possible.
Without attempting mostly unsuccessfully to obtain analog sound from digital ( which on its own is a user definable aspect with even more sub arguements available?).

Just my viewpoint of course....

uberwaltz

I have never really understood this whole argument or concept of trying to get one to sound like the other, they do not and never will.

That depends on what the goal is. If the goal is accuracy, the best analog and digital can sound remarkably similar. If you want to test that claim, use a first-class reel-to-reel deck and the digital recording equipment of your choosing and connect them simultaneously to the same live mike feed. On playback, A/B the results. You might be surprised.

There are some listeners who prefer the warm distortion that some analog recorders impart, and that’s a fine preference. But that doesn’t mean both analog and digital can’t achieve a high level of accuracy and when they do, they can sound quite alike.

I embrace multiple analog and digital sources and accept each one for what it is and what it brings to the table, warts and all.

Me too! It needn’t be an either/or thing.

flatblackround

I only say that vinyl are superfluous for ME... And i say that against those who promote vinyl as a theological miracle in sound...By the way i dont recommend to ALL people to place rocks under cable etc etc... I only partake my discovery about the noise level and simple means to improve it with the use of crystals on certain location... Each one of us have his own agenda to battle against noise...But noise is THE problem.....I listen to Mompou with these rocks now, and trust me a geological course does not teach all that is to know about rocks and sound... I wish you the best...


P.S. There is and will always be a difference between vinyl and digital, not so much in musicality "per se" because the technology is so advanced now that there is only a little margin of audible difference... But for example the effect on health by the sound is improved with analog and not so by digital, this important fact speak about analogous against digital...

These things being said i prefer digital because of the convenience and the impossibility to transform my 10,000 files of music in 10,000 vinyls...And a turntable when I own one was a pain in the ass for me...I dont even mention the price of my low cost miraculous dac versus the cost of the same quality turntable for my system...

I am very pleased to learn that analog music is better for one’s health. Old fart audiophiles should be pretty healthy and look forward to a lot more listening. I know I get a good workout moving this stuff around.   

Incorporating my mineral and rock collection is way down the list of possible system improvements and tweaks that circulate in my brain.  Actually it is not on the list.  Just can’t go that far. Great that it has worked for you.

Back to the topic.   Yes, by all means  push digital as far as you can and want to.  It sounds like music to me.

Sorry, not buyin’ it. Digital is a pale facsimile of what it should be. I don’t even have to compare it to analog. Unless you’re extremely motivated and pugnacious you simply can’t extract all of the data on the CD. No way, Jose! And if you don’t do anything at all the best you can expect is about 50% of what’s actually on the CD. And that’s if you’re lucky. Heck, the humble cassette on a Sony Walkman has more life, sweetness and air than a CD ever thought of having. So give me a break! Yes, I know what you’re thinking, “but my CDs sound fabulous!”