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?

audio-b-dog

@audphile1 

The MA3 mysteriously connected with Mcontrol, which I don't know how to use yet. I'll try downloading Roon.

@audphile1 

Is that Roon 2.65 back on 27th April? I am talking about a change that happened last night.

@newton_john

I didn’t listen to streaming yesterday. Was spinning vinyl. I’ll listen tonight and see if it’s changed. 
 

@audphile1 

I agree, and when I figure out how to download Roon it should connect to that too. The Meitner is now plugged directly into the ATT fiber hub. As I think I've mentioned, I'm working on a book I've been working on for a very long time, and I must committ my mornings and early afternoons to doing that. I'll try downloading Roon tonight. I'm glad to have my streamer back.