Music Format, too many? which way to go?

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SACD discs are expensive and the catalog too limited to be the only format.

Vinyl maybe if you don't need portability and willing to shop thrift and second hand stores. New vinyl is expensive.

CD is your best bet since they are very cheap used and you can borrow them from the library. The quality on average is not yuk, it is very good.

The suggestion of using a mac mini is a good one.

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It is difficult to listen to any digital after you heard good vinyl or tape playback.

There are multitudes of us who have heard SOTA digital and analog rigs who completely disagree with you. I can't imagine limiting myself to only what has been put on vinyl when good digital is oh so very good.

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