There’s people who don’t like Bob? Arguably the greatest artist our times. Surely not.
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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@audphile1 @newton_john @zlone @mclinnguy I have a lot of Dylan albums but admit to not listening to him often. The one I mostly put on is Nashville Skyline where Dylan sings with Johnny Cash. Mostly I like Dylan done by others. Judy Collins has a knock-out version of "Just Like Tom Thumb Blues" on her live album. She's sung it twice but this one rocks out and has Ry Kooder playing slide guitar. The reason I liked Javon Jackson Plays Dylan is that its sound is excellent, and sometimes I like smooth jazz. I'm into intellectual and complex jazz, but not all the time. I've got my share of Paul Desmond, Stan Gets, and Chet Baker. I'm also into Flora Purim when her voice is like Coltrane. But, anyway, it caught my attention and will explore Jackson's other albums. BTW, thanks to @audphile1 for gently pushing me a bit, this Meitner MA3i can be like vinyl on well-recorded albums. I was listening to Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years" and my album had a bunch of clicks and clocks. I put on Qobuz's high rez version and it sounded like the album only without all that wear. |
@audio-b-dog cool! |
@cousinbillyl CDSA is over 20 yrs old at this point and a good 6 generations behind the DA2i in terms of dac technology. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at what the latest Emm Labs digital is able to achieve. IMO it’s better than most vinyl rigs I have heard and at parity with high end tables assuming playing modern records. |
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