Chayro,
I have a similar vinyl setup--Basis Debut (with vacuum clamp), Basis power supply, Vector arm and Orpheus Transfiguration L cartridge. For a digital setup, I have a Naim ND 555 streamer with Uniti Core ripper/hard drive. I think both have their strengths and weaknesses when it come to the sound, and quality is mostly dependent on the particular recordings. With most material originally issued on LP, the original LP sounds better than the digital reissue. But, this is not always the case. Particularly with some classical reissues from labels with poor sound in the original issue (e.g., 1970's DG classical recordings), the digital reissue sounds better.
I tend to like classical on digital because of noise issues with records. Given the extreme dynamic range of classical music, ticks and pops are much more annoying which gives digital the edge. On top of that, there is a LOT of classical music that was never issued on vinyl. Of my 3,000 or so classical CDs, about 50% was never issued on vinyl. Current recordings of jazz are also hard to find on vinyl.
I need both a vinyl setup and a digital one and I think both can deliver great sound; as to which is "better," this is more an academic interest rather than something that should affect practical decisions.
I have a similar vinyl setup--Basis Debut (with vacuum clamp), Basis power supply, Vector arm and Orpheus Transfiguration L cartridge. For a digital setup, I have a Naim ND 555 streamer with Uniti Core ripper/hard drive. I think both have their strengths and weaknesses when it come to the sound, and quality is mostly dependent on the particular recordings. With most material originally issued on LP, the original LP sounds better than the digital reissue. But, this is not always the case. Particularly with some classical reissues from labels with poor sound in the original issue (e.g., 1970's DG classical recordings), the digital reissue sounds better.
I tend to like classical on digital because of noise issues with records. Given the extreme dynamic range of classical music, ticks and pops are much more annoying which gives digital the edge. On top of that, there is a LOT of classical music that was never issued on vinyl. Of my 3,000 or so classical CDs, about 50% was never issued on vinyl. Current recordings of jazz are also hard to find on vinyl.
I need both a vinyl setup and a digital one and I think both can deliver great sound; as to which is "better," this is more an academic interest rather than something that should affect practical decisions.