How much do you need to spend to get digital to rival analog?


I have heard some very high end digital front ends and although  they do sound very good, I never get the satisfaction that I do when i listen to analog regardless if its a"coloration" or whatever. I will listen to high end digital, and then I soon get bored, as if it just does not have the magic That I experience with a well set up analog system. So how much do I need to spend to say, " get a sound that at least equals or betters a 3K Turntable?

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Showing 1 response by danvignau

     I know this is not exactly what you mean, but to answer your specific question, buy a CD player that costs as much as your cartridge, tone arm, record platter, phono pre-amp, head amp, assorted isolation equipment and wiring.  
     For your question, total all these up and compare the total to the price of your streamer, which BTW, I am not convinced would work, being on my list of inferior products, along with horn speakers. 
     Don't anyone continue to ask me to consider horns by saying I must hear yours, without an actual invitation; ditto for your streamer.  I have heard Audio Advisor's (WPB, FL) streamers and am not impressed, even though they carry the best equipment I ever heard (Wilson, Audio Research, B&W 800 series, and much more, along with the $27000 turntable at their entrance, and $1500+++ LP's to play on it. 
     Am I a total snob?  Not really.  I even listen to the inferior XM radio through my 803's, because I Iike the jazz station, and drive an old, blown S2000S.