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Have you asked yourself this question?

Lately I have thought about selling my entire analog set-up:  Turntable, phono preamp, and vinyl collection.  It's a good system, but my digital system sounds good enough that I don't listen to the analog system any more.

For purposes of illustrating my dilemma, my system is as follows:

Analog system:  Linn Sondek LP12, upgraded with Lingo II power supply, Karousel bearing, and trampolin suspension.  Loci Psionic Tonearm with practically new Clearaudio Maestro cartridge.  PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamp.  Plus, about 450 records, mostly popular stuff from the late 60s, 70s and 80s.

Digital System:  Metrum Acoustics Streamer (Roon endpoint) plus Metrum Onyx DAC.

Just curious if any of you have thought about selling your entire analog rig, because you don't listen to it.  What did you finally decide? Interested in your experiences.

hifinut51

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kerrybh
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If I was starting over, I would be digital only because of the convenience. Probably ninety percent of my listening is digital 

Even though I think I have a high quality digital setup, I still like the sound of my vinyl setup better and probably always will. I think that if you grew up with vinyl, like I did, and a lot of other folks on this forum, you become conditioned to thinking that's what music is supposed to sound like, and no matter how good the digital rig is, I think I'll always prefer the sound of vinyl. But the difference is not enough to overcome the convenience and the ability to have an almost limitless selection of music at your immediate disposal. 

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