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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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@newton_john @macg19 @audio-b-dog 
I just updated my system page with all the latest components and cables
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@audphile1 

I'm still at a loss as to how to post photos of my system and look at others' system pages. I tried Igmur (I think that's what you put) and it wanted my credit card and seemed to want to subscribe me to a newspaper. The other longer URL I got lost in. I'll have to find some time to look harder. Maybe Monday.

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@audio-b-dog thank you for the music recommendation! I started listening and will continue later. Track 1 is 32min!

As to system viewing…

click on a member user ID, the click Details. You will be able to see the system if they have posted one. 
To create a system, navigate to Virtual Systems in the menu dropdown when you click on A in the top left corner. Then click on hamburger icon at top right and select Create A System 

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@audphile1 

Thanks for the info. I'll work on my profile on Monday. Tomorrow is a busy day.

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