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Listening to digital and analog

Assuming there is a difference in the nature of analog sound compared to digital sound (as I do,) there are different ways of listening to each.  To me, analog is more textured and real sounding, (some, or many  may not agree)  but does that mean it’s not possible to enjoy digital sound?  On the contrary, I must adapt a different way of listening that doesn’t actively compare the two.  If one keeps the analog ideal always in mind, it makes it difficult to appreciate digital music. Therefore I have to block that ideal from my mind and listen to digital on its own terms. It must generate its own reality.  Only then, can I sit back and enjoy.
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midareff1
182 posts
 
@jjss49   ...    digital cable matching to your components so important.  If folks haven't cable rolled extensively in their system maybe not even exorbitant priced analogue.  Just my 2 cents... I've heard some pretty crappy expensive analogue systems.
@ latik  ...  drop $100K or more on analogue and plug and play a Node and say my analogue is so much better.    LOL... what did they really expect or were they just trying to impress themselves?
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lalitk
6,180 posts
 
@midareff1,

You get a pretty accurate picture of one’s priorities in analog vs digital once you’ve read their posts. Of course, there are few exceptions but mostly come here for tooting their biases on vinyl superiority over digital 😊
sokogear
1,162 posts
 
Vinyl for home, digital for the car and in the garage when cleaning the car. That's how you listen differently!
pengun
79 posts
 
I use the difference. My digital after some changes, has become a bit better than my analog.


So the effort to bring my analog to at least the same level, has set me on a path that should accomplish my goal. It will not be cheap.

The point though is that this is the third time I have gone through this. My rig just keeps getting better. ;)
sns
4,218 posts
 
Yep, as mentioned previously, optimizing streaming solution is complex undertaking.

Analog vs. digital superiority arguments are perhaps the worst for conflating subjective with the objective. The chances any particular audiophile has an objectively equal analog and digital setup is very unlikely. And then we have the seemingly inherent biases of many.

The only authoritative comment I can make is digital still in relative infancy. Innovations in digital will likely far outstrip analog.




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