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Here's a fire starter: Analog is as good as SACD

If in my setup (see below) a SACD version and a good LP version of an album sound almost the same; ke sense to upgrade my phonostage or invest in speaker cables, etc.

Primare I32
Zu Wylde IC
Emotiva XPS-1
Hana EL/Denon DL-301 II/Shure V15. Hanna is my fav.
Oracle Alexandria/Sumiko MMT with Cards wiring
Oppo BDP 95
Belden XLRs
Canton Ergo 1002DC speakers
DIY speaker cables 10' Bi-wire 12 AWG 99.95 OFC, 50% silver plated/50% unplated multi-strand.
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jperry
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"a) My system is not capable of resolving the difference in sound quality between analog to analog and analog to digital."

I think you should upgrade your tonearm and you will hear a significant improvement in your analog reproduction.
jperry
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I would look for a used SME V or variant. I think SME made a SME 345 especially for the Oracle TT. The 345 had detachable headshells. Another thought is a used Basis Vector, a Graham, etc. The Vector has a fixed headshell and the Graham has detachable arm wands.

Don't underestimate how much improvement this might give you. 


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