I listen to vinyl exclusively. I don`t have the will and the money to buy any DAC or CD player what would be comperable to my TT and cartridge (Ikeda 9TT). I rather choose one format than dealing with the additional problems (cables, space, rack etc). Budget purist only option is vinyl. R2R would be even better but I don`t have that kind of money. But I envy people would settle with less. If convinience would have the priority I would only stream. D-class integrated amps are pretty good nowadays and a pair of Voxativ speakers with subs would do excellent job. A really good vinyl setup with selected LPs would always beat every other format than R2R. Does it worth those 1000s of hours and money? The other one is just plug and play. Even the room correction is done. I am tempted too, but it just doesn`t sounds that good and I have the will and the passion to chase the magic dragon.
What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital?
I well remember in the ‘80s when we were amazed and thrilled by CD.
Wow, no more pops and clicks and all the physical benefits.
Seems so many abandoned vinyl.
But now, with so much convenience, available content and high SQ seems even dedicated vinylholics have again abandoned vinyl and embraced digital. However, there is clearly a new resurgence in analog.
But I look at, for example, whitecamaro’s “List of amplifiers...” thread and no one seems interested in analog!
To me, it seems strange when auditioning “$100Kish gear, that vinyl doesn’t enter the picture or conversation.
Wow, no more pops and clicks and all the physical benefits.
Seems so many abandoned vinyl.
But now, with so much convenience, available content and high SQ seems even dedicated vinylholics have again abandoned vinyl and embraced digital. However, there is clearly a new resurgence in analog.
But I look at, for example, whitecamaro’s “List of amplifiers...” thread and no one seems interested in analog!
To me, it seems strange when auditioning “$100Kish gear, that vinyl doesn’t enter the picture or conversation.