analog vs. digital better ? or just different


ive recently been able to bring my analog set up to the level [at least dollar wise] to my digital rig. ill leave brand names out of it but my cd player's worth about 3000.00 and my table cartridge and preamp, about the same.ive listened carefully and love the way the turntable sounds, perhaps not the best there is, but certainly a taste. then i put in a cd, awsome sound very detailed. both seem to depend on the recording, my newer and remastered cd's , very impressive. on the album side age doesnt seem to matter much, some just sound much better than others. so i guess my question is, am i in the thick of it, or just at the edge analog wise, because i woudnt say my turntable sounds better, just different. your opinion?
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Showing 1 response by radioheadokplayer

whether you like a particular album on cd or vinyl better is very subjective!

Generally, the cds that I have never particularly enjoyed listening to before I got a tt are the albums that tend to really benefit in analog.

Other times, there are cds that sound good but suprisingly the analog sound richer and more real.

Some times, the analog sounds dull or the bass is not tight enough and so the cd is better.

If you are not finding analog to be better to you than it could be you just don't like the sound, could be your tt, could be your cartridge, could be your tt setup, could be your phono preamp, could be your other equipment!

There are so many variables.....I would not give up on vinyl but try to tweak it and think of it as a compliment to your digital collection and not a pitched battle for supremacy!