@ghdprentice Oh I know the choicest vinyl pressings are never going to be dirt cheap. They just keep going up. Finding them for "less" is part of the enjoyment for me. I was referring to waiting for digital tech to catch up to analog and for it to be dirt cheap. Chinese Streamers and DACs are getting better and better and cheaper. It won't be long now where we will be able to have streaming music sounding as good as vinyl. But we aren't there yet.
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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@maprik I think the technology is already at the right level. Networking is very robust. DACs are extremely good. Streamers are overpriced for what they do but good ones can be had for a reasonable amount of money. |
Agreed, there are no absolutes. Digital CAN sound incredible but as good as vinyl is going to be a very subjective call. I have yet to hear it but I accept that I haven't heard ultra $$$$ systems. I guess I'm talking about being able to get "analog sound" from a digital source (and not for $20k). My analog rig is very modest and yet still amazing. I've spent 2x on my digital side and I'm still not there yet. Which is kinda why Ive stopped chasing that goal of finding the analog experience through my digital side. |
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