“Nothing better than listening to music while watching the tonearm bob up and down in the warm glow of tubes.”
I am curious, do you turn off tubes when streaming music?
Digital is far better than vinyl
I have invested a decent sum of money into my digital setup, including a decent streamer (Innuos Zenith MK3), a very good dac (Denafrips Terminator 2), Eno filter, and good cabling. But after being told by many here that vinyl is vastly superior to digital, I thought let’s build an analog system and see what all the fuss is about. So this is what I did ...
I picked up an Audio Technica TT from Amazon for around $299. I then used one of the older integrated amps with a built-in phono, which I believe I paid around $500 a few years ago. And, finally, just to even out the playing field I bought the cheapest possible cables from alibaba. Since I didn’t have extra rack space to put the TT on, I got a couple of bricks and built a DIY platform for it.
So after listening to the analog setup for a few days, I can proclaim without a shadow of doubt that digital is far, far superior than vinyl on any given day, and twice a day on Sunday.
What has been your experience? And please, don’t mention your gear or any special. cartridges, isolation, etc. Not interested in your system details. I just want to make sure you guys understand that digital is far, far superior than vinyl.
Showing 6 responses by lalitk
I applaud your efforts Sir. I got the perfect solution for you to address the limited space. The cables used in this setup are ‘tuned’ for Vinyl (they’ve a uncanny ability to mask pops and ticks) and withstood the test of times since 1970, sourced directly from @jasonbourne52
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“It’s a statement to those who believe digital is superior without fair comparison.” I think you got this backwards my friend. The OP was started to make it a point for those who continue to believe Vinyl is superior than digital, more specifically Streaming without the same level of commitment. A entry level device like Bluesound Node has become a de facto standard for most Vinyl aficionados, after all digital is nothing but 1’s and 0’s and Streaming is for background music or to build their Vinyl collection…LOL! |
I agree with @ghdprentice. Once you implement a digital streaming system with same level of dedication as your analog, you are in for a royal treat. And I cannot stress enough the importance of a good streamer (source) and DAC much like a TT and phonostage. Again, this is not to say digital is better than analog, they are fundamentally different in their presentation but nonetheless equally enjoyable. |