Not as much activity on analog here

I believe you are in for a surprise Syntax. You do know that most recording is done digitally now, don't you?

you may be right. One problem...the bulk of the music engineered in digital just plain sucks. Music mastered in analog from the 50's-80's.... Music that really matters sounds best in analog form....tape or vinyl. Digital a/d, compressed and normalized just doesn't cut it.

^^^^sorry Tom, I am listening to the correct music. I have no doubt. It all comes alive in my room...Rock, Jazz and Classical. Format matters. Digital is the primary problem. It fails to capture the essence and beauty of analog mastered material.

Perhaps the lack of posts has to do with the inevitable digital vs analog debate ? I have gotten to the point that why bother defending the format for the benefit of others when digital leaks into the conversation ? Most people who espouse digital's superiority have no experience with well sorted analog. One party has one format....digital, The other both formats...digital and analog. I argue they are better judges of what sounds best given the same material on both formats, played on the same stereo.