When is digital going to get the soul of music?

Good question Jwm, I'll leave that duty to you and please report back with the results!:) Seriously, a good question and maybe one to present to Dan for his opinion?

"He is a class act and wonderful to talk to on the phone."

Yes he is Jwm, someone you want to do business with. When I purchased the Modded Oppo it also became evident how well his ears work as well as the build quality and engineering put into this modification. It really is a great product, particularly at the price and I would guess well beyond This can't be overstated, speaking of getting it musically right, a realm beyond good sound, capturing the performance in such a natural convincing manner.

I personally agree with what Detlof states above concerning digital vs. vinyl. To MY ears it is in the presentation of large scale orchestral music that digital just misses the mark, it is not as convincing as vinyl. Just listen to the violins on a great vinyl recording and then compare to a great digital recording of the same piece and tell me there is no difference. It is just too obvious to me as good as digital is now it still isn't as natural IMHO. There is just an inherent sweetness (resolution) that escapes digital, it just isn't there yet but I hold hope for the future!

Agreed Charles! I too find acoustic jazz and big band satisfactory in the digital format and it would be, to me, splitting hairs concerning the preference of one over the other. I just don't understand why this doesn't carry over as convincingly with large scale orchestral. Overall though, at its very best I would say I would prefer a good vinyl recording over the same digital all thing being equal less the inconvenience of dealing with vinyl, it is just a bit more relaxed and natural to my ears. But having said that I wouldn't agree that digital music playback doesn't get to the soul, it sure can.