Funny how streaming/digital still chases that analog benchmark.

3500 for a freaking network switch that you can buy from net gear for 50 bucks???

It seems that audiofools and their money are very quickly separated.

I have a new handy dandy audiophile product that I am going to start selling... its a power plug that guarantees fresh electrons into your power supply....PLUS.....each electron is vacuume treated. Hint...its a 2 dollar power strip.

See how impressive that audiophile speel sounded?

To answer your question in a reasonable fashion....digital is an approximation of an analog signal. An lp is not. Yes, digital will sound "fine" but an approximation will never fully sound like the real thing.

Those of you who are streaming fans can disagree to your hearts content, but MY ears know the difference. Yours may varry.

Pass the popcorn, this is going to be fun.

@lexx21  “audiofools and their money are very quickly separated”

audiofools? So why are you here?

oh to get info so you don’t become an audiofool?

@tooblue.  That is why I tossed the grenade, to have fun!

I really enjoy all audio formats I just wanted to be entertained by this thread.

Sorry nerds.

testpilot:

"but with a streamer plus a $15/month subscription you can access unlimited HD music.  Who’s ahead now?"

I am...

In that I have pretty much have everything I care to listen to on LP and CD, and I rarely like anything new* that I sample (last 10+ years*).

I somtimes seek CD versions of my favorite vinyl music simply for the convenience of the format.

I also have gobs of LP's that never made it to the digital realm.

If one it interested in contemporary/recent music I get your drift, but this does not (so far) interest me.

I sample mainly from YT, plus a few other sites.

DeKay