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?
It is dark compared to my analogue front end which is pretty transparent. As I said, a bad album sounds really bad on analogue, but a good album makes it all worthwhile. I choose good albums now that I know what I'm doing. In the past, I didn't know the difference. Mcontrol is stopping mid track and dropping to the next track. You say that is Qobuz. I assume you've solved it with your upgrade? What happens if I move over to Tidal. Would it fix the problem? |
No the qobuz issue is really on their end https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/qobuz-still-messed-up can you list the tracks that gave you problems?
|
I was playing Simon Rattle conducting Firebird. It jumped from the middle of the first and second track. I always look for hi rez recordings. If Qobuz is working on it maybe it will be resolved soon? Otherwise I guess I have to go to Tidal. Thank you for your help. BTW, Qobuz skipped tracks when I was using Moon Mind2, an excellent interface. Not so often, though. Qobuz did not skip at all when I played Diana Krall last night. I don't think it skipped when I played a hi rez Cassandra Wilson track either. |
My analog front costs 3x than my digital setup but the sound I get from the both setups are equally enjoyable. However, the analog doesn't sound 3x better. They are just slightly different in terms of presentation and tonality. Digital sounds more focused and forward. Analog sounds more soft, lucid, liquid, and harmonious. I don't want them to sound same, that would defeat purpose of having them, imo
|
