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.
Does anyone have a digital system that is as involving as their analogue front end?
I have a good analogue front end. Not stratuspherically good but good enough for this comparison. VPI Prime Signature 21 turntable, Pass Labs XP-25 pono preamp, Pass Labs XP-30 preamp and Hovland Radia amp. It has a lovely, very involving sound. On the right recording, I just drop everythng and am drawn in to listen.
My streamer, on the other hand, is decent but not spectacular. It is better than my CD player, but it is not jaw-dropping like my analogue front-end. 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?
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