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

I only have CDs as source and have chosen gear, all of it, wisely based on that. My player and DAC combined retail for about $5k, and IME, somewhat limited as it may be, no vinyl table under about $15k has bettered it’s sound. But MAN, that $15k table was captivating.

I am fortunate to have acquired a Rose RS130 to feed a 2003 Audio Note DAC5 and Synthesis A100 integrated.  All were used but the sound through some custom YL based horns is amazing.  The Rose is materially better in my opinion than their streamer/dac combos I heard. It is also better than the midrange Innuos or Lumin products I tested. It is flashy ing appearance but I don’t hold that against it. Happy hunting!

Yes. I do. I have an outstanding analog front end and digital front end and they are sonically equally involving and sound virtually identically  sonically on the same source material. Took me a long time to get there. My streamer is an Aurrender W20SE. My analog front end is Linn LP12 (Klimax minus the phonostage)... I have an Audio Research Ref 3 phonostage. You can see my systems under my user ID. It would be great to see yours as well. 

I understand what you say about on the right recording... I am very familiar with Pass preamps... well and amps for that mater. I would recommend swapping out your Pass preamp for an Audio Research Reference. I think you will find that a very large percentage of recordings will start falling under that lovely very involving sound. The ARC preamp will keep the detail, and ever so slightly shift the sound towards the warmer more musical side letting your minds eye defocus on the detail a but and allow the music to command the attention of your subconscious... thusly drawing you into the music.

What is your DAC? I definitely recommend staying away from the dCS. That will highlight details more and pull you away from the musical side. 

I think my digital and analog rigs are equally involving.  Often, the digital sounds more realistic with classical or jazz recordings.

Thank you all for the input. I think the answer is that I can find a digital system that is as engaging as my analogue which cost about $25K (turntable, cartridge, phono preamp), but I will have to spend $10K plus, even purchasing something used. So, I'll have to think about that and soften up my wife. It might take a long while to hatch that egg.

@ghdprentice 

I had to smile when you said I should look into an Audio Research Reference preamp. That's exactly what I had when I picked up the Pass Labs XP-25 three-box preamp. I'm getting a bit older and squeezing into a twenty-inch space to squat and change tubes is just too difficult. So, I replaced it with the top of the Pass Labs line, which I picked up used for about 1/3 price. I think most people don't have the room for three boxes.

Quite honestly, they sound almost similar. Audio Research has tightened up their sound so they don't have much bloom, and Pass Labs rolls off the treble just a bit and sounds tubular. I don't miss the Audio Research Ref. 3. I also replaced an Audio Research PH-7 phono preamp with a similar pass labs phono stage, and again, almost the same. The Pass Labs high-end stuff is good solid state for people who like tubes.

If you look into the way back machine at my Hovland Radia, it also has a tube-like character. I run all this into Sonus Faber Olympica Nova V speakers, and I'm very, very happy with everything but streaming. And someday, I am sure I will upgrade.