Your streaming situation is in dire need of help so by all means do that and you’ll hear a huge improvement in performance. This is not a close call IMHO.
Streamer vs. Cart upgrade (here we go again…)
I have a Clearaudio Concept TT with a Hana EH cart. I run it through a Mc110z and Mc240 through Klipsch Heresy’s with REL subs. I stream via blue tooth (audio engine B1). I’m soliciting advice on whether I should upgrade to a Hana ML or spend that money on a Wiim Ultra and Denafrips Potus II DAC. I love the sound of my TT, and I definitely hear the difference between my streaming and the turntable but records are expensive- wondering if the corner cutting is worth it. Any thoughts?
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I have invested equally in my vinyl leg and digital streaming... ($45K each). They sound the same ( I carefully selected cartridge / phonostage and streamer / DAC to zero in on natural / musical sound with details exactly in perspective), although streaming can sound better when playing high definition content. I never play my vinyl any more although I have a collection of 2,000 pristine and audiophile recordings. If I was starting over now, I would skip the vinyl and put all my money into streaming. You can see my systems... in particular my main system, under my userid in my virtual systems. |
@ghdprentice that’s why my analog setup is gone. I doubt I’ll ever play a record again. Need to sell my vinyl collection. It’s a PIA from every angle you look at it. Streaming, when set up properly with good components, beats CD and vinyl. |
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