pink Floyd dark side of the moon mobile fidelity getting closer to vinyl


I am listening to dsotm on mobile fidelity CD through a marantz sa11 s2 SACD player.  It sounds like digital is getting much closer to vinyl, without the maintenance.  Just curious of how others are feeling about vinyl.  It seems as though unless you have quite the analog front end, digital is catching up, and this is an older CD, but a very well done one.
tzh21y

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I do not have outboard DAC.  Just the SACD player to the preamp.  I actually like the redbook CD playback very much from this player.  SACD is also very good but I do not have many sacds.
I find vinyl to be a labor of love. You have to love the tweaking.  You also need a so a substantial setup that really is synergistic, the arm, the cartridge, the table, good isolation.  Isolation is important regardless, but more so with vinyl.  Stylus only last so long sounding their best.  It is laborious.  So you have to love it.  If you do, you will be rewarded with the best natural sound which is these days open to interpretation.  I personally enjoy vinyl better when everything is just right.  More air, realism, strings sound amazing, I have never heard a digital player really get strings right.  However, all that being said, digital is very easy, open the CD drawer put the CD in, you are done, sit back and listen.  If you get the interconnects right it can be quite enjoyable and it is getting much better.