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

Again - a apple/oranges thing.... I enjoy both & they both have pro's & con's.

Some of my digital (CDs, SACDs, digital library, downloads) just sound better "on my system" to "my ears" than others from the same tracts & on the same system; I am sure it is the production/mastering. Same holds true for my vinyl path. I did upgrade my digital path (Aurender N20 & Berkley Audio 3 DAC) two yrs ago which made a huge difference in my digital path. For me - it is not a competition between the two...I enjoy both.

Regarding older vinyl to newer "remastered" ...again, how it was produced makes a huge difference. Take the original 1971 Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks", John Bonham's drums & that profound iconic tract, a simple production for that timeframe...but a very unique sound stage, mic placement, delay mastering.

The same for Wagner's opera:  Best Sound Stage & Audio Recording (Studio)Production: Der Ring des Nibelungen (1958-1965) – Georg Solti / Vienna Philharmonic.Location: Sofiensaal, Vienna (Decca).Why: Frequently ranked as the greatest recording of all time, it utilized state-of-the-art stereo technology to create a massive, cinematic sound-world. While it is audio only, the production value by John Culshaw is unparalleled.

Similar reasoning: I prefer to see the same band/concert at Red Rocks over Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre...it just sounds better there.

@charles007100 @audphile1 

The MA3i is over my budget. It was buy the MA3 or stay with my mid-tier Moon 280D, or buy something else for about $5K. I think I made the right decision, partly because when I read reviews of the MA3 before the upgrade, people love it. The MA3 couldn't have gotten worse. In this world there will always be something better and I will always have limited money. So, I think I did the best I could. I'm surprised you Meitner guys who would have told me absolutely to buy the MA3 before the upgrade are being downers. I would have expected a that a boy. I listened, I did something rather than nothing, and I'm told I bought a piece of ***** I'll wait until it comes and evaluate it for myself. I'll be nice and not characterize your behavior.

@audio-b-dog when I got the MA3 I compared it to Bricasti M3 that I owned at the time. Meitner sounded better to me. It was more natural and open sounding. 
I had it for a short period of time but liked it a lot. I went ahead and ordered a new MA3i just based on my audition of MA3. 
So…my take on it you didn’t make the wrong move especially if you’re planning to send it over to EMM Labs for upgrade down the road. 
I think you will like this DAC. All I was saying is you can pick up a used MA3i. 
See what this DAC does for you. Advantage with TMR is you can return it. 

@audio-b-dog also I’m not sure how I managed to get you so fired up. I never said you bought a POS. You gotta dial that schiit down you grumpy bastard. Lol