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Vinyl vs. top-notch digital

I have never had an analogy rig. My CD player is a Meridian 800, supposedly one of the very best digital players out there. From what I've read, it appears there is a consensus in our community that a high-quality analog rig playing a good pressing will beat a top notch digital system playing a well-recorded and mastered CD. So here are my questions:

1) How much would one have to invest in analog to easily top the sound quality of the Meridian 800 (or similar quality digital player)? (Include in this the cost of a phono-capable preamp; my "preamp" right now is a Meridian 861 digital surround processor.)

2) How variable is the quality of LPs? Are even "bad" LPs still better than CD counterparts?

Thank you for any comments and guidance you can provide.
jeff_arrington

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tomwh
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Maybe a look at a simple tube  phono stage schematic vs a DAC schematic might shed some light on the subject.

For you non technical guys maybe the KISS principle might apply.  For over 30 years they have been telling me how great digital is.  Well I have a system which I have modified beyond belief and I use it on stuff that did not make it to vinyl.

If I want something that really sounds like  real MUSIC out comes the black disc.  The best thing digital has done for me is it bought down the price of albums for a few decades.

Enjoy the ride
Tom
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