How many of you are digital only systems?


I currently have an all digital setup, streaming and stored digital files and ripped CD’s on my Innuos Zen mkIII via Chord Qutest to a PrimaLuna EVO 400i. I have been contemplating adding analog to my system, like a Clearaudio concept table. I am NOT hear to debate which one is better, so please don’t turn it into that, I understand the differences. How many of you are digital only? If you listen to digital as well, please tell me why. Is it because of sonic qualities or just the nostalgic reasons of spinning vinyl. I just don’t know if I want a turntable because it would be new gear to play with or if I think it has sonic qualities that I am missing with digital. I would have to buy new vinyl as I really only have a few of my albums from when I was teenager in the 80’s. Maybe I should just put the money towards upgrading digital components, even though I love my Qutest/Zen combo, I could move up in their line?? Am I missing something truly special in the audio world if I’m all digital? Thanks for your thoughts 
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Showing 1 response by sokogear

I think if you have a vinyl collection in good condition that you enjoy, keep it. If you don't own any vinyl or a turntable, it is probably less expensive to get something very good that can come close to or even meet the vinyl sound, depending on the recording, CD (or preferably SACD) manufactured quality or actual resolution of the streams.

Having been in college during prime collecting and music exploring years before CD players were created, naturally I have vinyl. When they stopped making it in the 90's almost completely, I had to get a CD player (very reluctantly), which was quieter from ticks and pops, but lacked the depth and quality sound of vinyl.  Disconnected it about 15 years ago when vinyl production picked up. Now I am getting my favorite CDs on vinyl, so the record companies win again.

I hear with some streaming and SACDs, digital has really improved a lot, but my tastes haven't changed much, and my favorite artists have largely stopped creating anything new I like, or unfortunately kicked the bucket, so it's 100% vinyl (at home) for me. Car is either Sirius or CDs. Changing channels is a pain, so I prefer CDs.