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Listening to digital and analog

Assuming there is a difference in the nature of analog sound compared to digital sound (as I do,) there are different ways of listening to each.  To me, analog is more textured and real sounding, (some, or many  may not agree)  but does that mean it’s not possible to enjoy digital sound?  On the contrary, I must adapt a different way of listening that doesn’t actively compare the two.  If one keeps the analog ideal always in mind, it makes it difficult to appreciate digital music. Therefore I have to block that ideal from my mind and listen to digital on its own terms. It must generate its own reality.  Only then, can I sit back and enjoy.
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ghdprentice
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@kcpellethead .

My DAC is the Audio Research CD9se. Which by the way I compared in my system with a Berkeley Alpha 3 which is considerably more expensive than the ARC.  I found really minuscule differences between the two with my tastes favoring the ARC.
ghdprentice
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For me, after decades of trying to get digital to sound as satisfying as analog it finally has in my system. Over the last few years digital streamers and DACs have gotten a lot better. My system is now completely satisfying for both. While analog is a bit more detailed and airy digital is so close, that the experience is substantially the same. I can tell because I have I really don’t notice which is playing if I forget and don’t look up. It has taken a lot of time and money to achieve this, and since I am now retired it is of great enjoyment to me.
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