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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?

tzh21y

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sumaato
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Let's have some real world stories, at the price point suggested by tzh21y.

I have a vinyl front end at the 3k price point, with an excellent phono stage. My CD playback did not rival it until I purchased a stand-alone DAC (Border Patrol). That investment was enough to create parity in listening pleasure. No huge bucks necessary, just a symbiotic purchase. The same music that I own on both CD and LP, sounds sufficiently pleasurable, not identical. This is the first time I've managed to do it within my mid-budget system.
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