Why not?
I have three totally different systems divided over two rooms. One is what could be called mainstream modern high end, with big dipole panels and solid state amplification. The other system in the room is vintage Japanese (a personal 1970's nostalgia 'thing') and the third system in an upstairs room is high efficiency dynamic speakers with single ended tube amplification.
These systems are worlds apart with very different strenghts and weaknesses. This is why I simply fail to understand these endless and boring 'which is better' debates about tubes versus solid state, or dynamic versus panel speakers for that matter. They're different approaches to the real thing and neither of them will ever fully reach their objective.
Having the possibility to enjoy these different takes on reality is one of the great joys of being an audiophile. Some people will say it's bullsh*t, but we love it, don't we kids?
But there's one 'which is better' debate that does have a right to exist. So let's hear it again: analog really is better than digital. So as a vinyl enthousiast and record collector it is the most natural thing to have a turntable in each of these three systems (and one of these tables holds three different tonearms). I don't understand why anyone would have it any other way.
I have three totally different systems divided over two rooms. One is what could be called mainstream modern high end, with big dipole panels and solid state amplification. The other system in the room is vintage Japanese (a personal 1970's nostalgia 'thing') and the third system in an upstairs room is high efficiency dynamic speakers with single ended tube amplification.
These systems are worlds apart with very different strenghts and weaknesses. This is why I simply fail to understand these endless and boring 'which is better' debates about tubes versus solid state, or dynamic versus panel speakers for that matter. They're different approaches to the real thing and neither of them will ever fully reach their objective.
Having the possibility to enjoy these different takes on reality is one of the great joys of being an audiophile. Some people will say it's bullsh*t, but we love it, don't we kids?
But there's one 'which is better' debate that does have a right to exist. So let's hear it again: analog really is better than digital. So as a vinyl enthousiast and record collector it is the most natural thing to have a turntable in each of these three systems (and one of these tables holds three different tonearms). I don't understand why anyone would have it any other way.