Is there any actual evidence that lp's sound better than digital or otherwise? When auditioning my latest speakers, the dealer used all Esoteric equipment. Did this over three days using insane equipment (for me) including a network dac (N-01XD ?) and the last day hookup up an clock based on Rubidium isotope, an atomic clock I guess. When the music was good, it was really fantastic but that was maybe one in ten cuts or worse. I thought, okay, that was streaming at a pretty good level. But then we listened to an Esoteric SACD player. Um, to me, not even close. Actually that so changed my mind about digital that I regretted , sort of my last digital player purchase.
Vote Your Ranking -If you have an opinion on this digital subject
There have been many statements made about this question here and on other forums stating differing opinions as which SQ is better :
1.-Red book CD
2.-Streamed High resolution files- i.e. Tidal/Qobuz
3.-Downloaded files purchased in Super Hi Res-Acoustic Sounds
4.-Red Book CDs ripped and stored for playback as files
Everyone may have an opinion on their preference
but is there any actual evidence of this? I suppose the only
way to produce evidence would be via blind testing and
survey results.
So please list in your preferred order the numbers
1,2,3,4 with the 1st being the best/ 4 the worst SQ
Audiophiles may have an idea of their preference
but is there any actual evidence? I suppose the only
way to produce evidence would be via blind testing and
survey results.
Does anyone have some hard facts as it relates to this query?
Thank You.