When to give up CDs and TT?
I purchased a Bricasti M21 DAC some time ago. Now I'm thinking about selling my SACD player (Marantz SA7 S1), Turntable (VPI Classic 3) and media (CDs and records) because I hardly use them. It would free up a lot of space in my stereo room. Any thoughts or experience with this?
My system is a Spectral DMC-30SV preamp, DMA-500 monoblocs, MIT Oracle cables and EgglestonWorks Rosa speakers. The phono amp is a Sutherland Engineering PhonoBlock.
Streaming is by Qobuz using Audirvana on my SG20 smartphone. The internet cable runs into the M21 for most listening or I use an IFI ZEN for DSD256. My downloaded music is saved on my laptop. I use the iFi SilentPower LAN iPurifier Pro and IFI Power Elite Power Supplies to reduce noise going into the system.
The decision includes possible future reversal of your stance today. Since you are unsure now, it’s best to keep the media for a period until you are sure to eliminate. You can dispose of gear now, then if change mind later you can reacquire. If you dispose of media today and later change your mind, you’re kinda screwed because you’ll have to purchase new media (more $ and time). |
I regretted selling my records when CDs came out. I got back into vinyl mid 90's but had another hiatus when my kids were small. Fortunately I kept my records. Like Elliot, I got back into vinyl a few years back. I purchased a SOTA , enjoyed it 4 years and recently traded up to a better one. New MC cartridge and SUT and it is the best sounding rig I could have ever imagined. I still stream and play CDs but have been enjoying many LPs lately. I don't think I could ever give up physical media. I own it. Streaming is just renting mostly remastered versions of your favorite recordings. Sometimes I like the original master and that's why I still use CDs Nothing like having millions of tracks at your disposal though, will never give Streaming up either.
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@bigby I would discuss an option for recording the available Hard Analogue and Hard Digital media with @colossalsound . I'm confident a method to create a Digital File to a very high quality can be advised, which will then provide access to your hardly used hard media music collection. When the files are created, the decision about the hard media's future with you might become much easier to make. Who knows when making digital files, the regular rediscoveries of the hard media being played might fan the embers and reignite an olden interest? |
TT now, CD later, and local SSD files when streaming is unavailable. We can make a digital rig sound as analog as we desire, so what is the point of keeping a turntable? Audiophiles who want digital to sound analog and analog to be as detailed as digital seem somewhat ambiguous in what they are really seeking. |
