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

Showing 3 responses by roxy54

I don’t think that I’m really qualified to offer an opinion because it’s many years since I have owned a turntable, but from the viewpoint of someone who has been using digital since the beginning, I would say that it is definitely alright to go all digital if it works for you. The sound quality in the beginning was so poor, but it has improved by leaps and bounds, and I am now very satisfied with a modes system, and a @mijostyn said, it is less expensive to get a great digital system than it is to get a great analog system.

I do have to admit as a daily user of redbook CD'S though that they can be as sensitive to dirt as LP's. I can play a CD several times in a month, handling it carefully by the edges etc., and the next time I play it, there will be two skips which disappear when I clean the disc. It can be just as frustrating as vinyl.