Yeah, I'm truly satisfied with my Cambridge streamer getting fed by Qobuz and Idagio. It's also a treat to essentially "own" the record store. Then again, right now I'm truly enjoying an old (if slightly tick & poppy) Nonesuch pressing of Mahler's Third Symphony. Ah, the felicities of high-fi...
Almost equality
Through much trial and error, and with help from this forum, I’ve finally got a digital system that compares to my analog setup. I never thought it possible, and I know there are those who say it’s impossible. And, of course, I’m comparing my unique systems to each other. YMMV.
My digital setup includes a Cambridge streamer with Qobuz and Idagio, a Cyrus transport and a Benchmark DAC . This all feeds into a re-capped vintage Conrad Johnson preamp (PV 11) and a Benchmark amplifier.
‘The analogue setup includes a heavily modified Rega RP3 turntable with two power units, and Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge.
I’m really happy with the sound of both digital and analog for the first time, with analog having the slight edge.
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@rvpiano Yeah, it's the Horenstein performance. I also have it on a Unicorn double-LP. The Unicorn pressing is much quieter but the Nonesuch pressing has much more dynamics, tone and life. What can I say? I'd rather withstand the warps, clicks and pops than tolerate the Unicorn's politeness. |