Does anyone have a digital system that is as involving as their analogue front end?

One can have a state of the art digital system which does not sound as good as other sources primarily because mastering digital whether it is onto a CD or into a file to be read on demand is more often poorly done. So much loudness boost and compression.

LPs can bee poorly mastered also. It seems in my opinion that mastering for LPs (especially classical) was done for the most part by very capable, serious professionals. Today, there seems to be less of that type.

I get more liveliness and involvement with LPs. This maybe due to my system (only digital is a Marantz 30n for playing files. My analog system is more elaborate (see my system). Also, I have a bias toward analog. I was around for the introduction of CDs and was completely underwhelmed. How could CDs sound worse than my LPs? But they did.  A lot of improvements have been made in the intervening years, but I still harbor this belief, opinion, bias (!!!).

My question is this: does anyone have a high-end, tier-one streamer (dCS Bartok Apex, Lumin X2, or something like them) that can rival a good analogue system?
 

Another digital vs analog thread? What’s your objective here? Are you looking to buy a dCS Bartok Apex or similar level digital front end?

Everything starts at the source. Playing back an album that was properly mastered on a high quality digital front end especially if it’s a CD and not streaming will give you performance that at a minimum rivals analog. 

@kevemaher 

I have the same bias.

@audphile1 

I play vinyl a lot more than I play my streamer. I have found that after a while my unconscious mind tells me what I like. I would like to enjoy my streamer as much as I do my analogue front end for a number of reasons, not the least of which is discovering new music. 

Right now I do not have the budget for a dCS Bartok anything nor a Lumin X2 or X1. I would, however, at some point in the future like to consider a streamer that rivals my analogue system, perhaps buying used. I would first, however, like to know if these tier 1 streamers do, in fact, rival an analogue rig. If they don't, I can quit doing research for now.

I prefer my streamer much more than my turntable. But I have a little over entry level turntable (Technics 1500 with a Technics ml540 upgraded with a RigB body). I just don't like deformities that occur on vinyl (or CDs for that matter). I find streaming through the Aurender N20 with a Bricasti M1S2 DAC much more fun and a lot less stressful.

The answer is yes. Any CD player or a one box dac with streaming card features digital to analog conversion and an analog output stage. Given the right components and source material you will rival your analog setup. 

We need to realize that each format can offer top notch sound quality with streaming giving you all the music in the world, well almost, at your fingertips and given the right source material we can enjoy both digital and analog for what they have to offer. Neither is perfect. Both are more than competent in delivering world class listening experience.