Having recently gotten back into the game in a big way, with vinyl and digital, frankly I’m blown away with how good my cd collection sounds. A great DAC and a dedicated quality (CEC) cd transport really deliver. Vinyl has a bigger range of listening quality. At its best, it’s wonderful, particularly with some of my recent, unblemished purchases. The other good thing about vinyl is that I’m more apt to chill, and listen to a side of music, instead of zipping ahead after a favorite solo.
Why didn't I sell my vinyl rig?
I've recently moved heavily into streaming and digital playback. That system's core is the Denafrips Terminator Plus DAC with an Innuos Zenith Mk 3 / Phoenix USB. Just added a LHY Audio SW-8 ethernet switch. Great cables all the way around. By most standards this is a reasonable mix of gear. I run the Innuos Sense App as it sounds better than Roon. Love the convenience of digital and infinite supply of tunes from Qobuz. My problem is this. My vinyl rig generally sounds better. Sometimes by a wide margin. Do others with both rigs have the same problem?