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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Showing 1 response by tomcy6

It depends on which format you want to listen to more. I can’t comment on your turntable setup but I know you can do a lot better than the oppo on the digital side for reasonable money.

Also, oppo players starting with the 103 and 105 models can stream Tidal and probably internet radio, giving you access to a vast amount of music and the ability to listen before you buy if you prefer physical media, and to listen to music you wouldn't ordinarily try. I think you can probably still do better than the more recent oppos for digital sound in that price range, but you would give up the universal aspect of the oppos.

So what do you think your main future audio direction is? Vinyl or digital?