What percentage of digital vs. analog?


To those who have large classical record collections, what percentage of the time do you spend listening to your records?
Most, but not all, classical analog recordings are available with streaming. (I can’t speak for other genres.) Do you find that records generally sound better? I know there are audiophile record pressings that are exceptional. Also many older recordings from the 60s and 70s are unmatched.
But it seems to me that, at least in classical which I mostly listen to, digital sounds at least as good or better.
So, do you listen to records for sentimental reasons?

rvpiano

Showing 1 response by audioman58

At one time records sounded better 

that being said at least $10k needed for digital or Analog-records. To sound 

at Audiophile standards on average , for digital $4-5k alone just for a LPS for router 

2-Quality ethernet cables, a goodEthernet hum with LPS built in or external  at minimum $250 power cords, and Dac $4500 on up .

look at a good turntable which I hav3 had exceeding $15k complete.

to myself having owned a Audio store for a decade ,  Analog used to beat digital Always ,digital now has progressed many times over in the last 4 years.

a record can produce 12.5 bits Max, true digital 20 true bits , read up on this it’s a lengthy explanation .  Digital far better S/N ratio , THD , Bass, As well as HF extension when properly implemented . As we speak I am saving hope to have the

Best Buy in digital the T+A 200 dac , I have yet to find any digital even 2x it’s $7200 retail price ,to better it, plus built in has HQ player which is a very powerful tool to tune your audio taste exactly to your-system but takes time to learn and for $200 a true bargain ,Roon even has HQ player built into it, Innuos also allows this now you need HD space and a modern Processor and prefer a nice SS  drive. ,