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How many of you are digital only systems?

I currently have an all digital setup, streaming and stored digital files and ripped CD’s on my Innuos Zen mkIII via Chord Qutest to a PrimaLuna EVO 400i. I have been contemplating adding analog to my system, like a Clearaudio concept table. I am NOT hear to debate which one is better, so please don’t turn it into that, I understand the differences. How many of you are digital only? If you listen to digital as well, please tell me why. Is it because of sonic qualities or just the nostalgic reasons of spinning vinyl. I just don’t know if I want a turntable because it would be new gear to play with or if I think it has sonic qualities that I am missing with digital. I would have to buy new vinyl as I really only have a few of my albums from when I was teenager in the 80’s. Maybe I should just put the money towards upgrading digital components, even though I love my Qutest/Zen combo, I could move up in their line?? Am I missing something truly special in the audio world if I’m all digital? Thanks for your thoughts 
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speakermaster
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You want both because they are both a means to get the best recordings from different eras in music so just have fun and listen to more good music and great recordings that is the fun in audio finding the magic records to listen to.
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captelee
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I went all digital eight years ago for one reason and one reason only...sound quality. My love of all music has made me a gear hobbyist with the goal of getting to the best quality sound reproduction, and experience (I listen to a lot of live recordings), that my wallet, research and (hopefully) intelligent decisions can get me to. My last move was three years ago, to a house because of my audio addiction, and I am quite positive I would not be enjoying the stellar sound quality level I am at without being fully digital.  
tom2015
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I can’t help it, but streaming always felt like fast food to me.
Easy access and convenience are nice, but skipping from song to song, playing something half with already the next song in mind takes something away from the experience.
I do enjoy it for background music or to search new albums, but there is, for me, some tranquility in choosing a record or a CD and listening to that album only without the constant temptation to push next.
Sound quality is a different story. Depending on the equipment all mediums can sound very good.


unsound
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Working towards becoming "analogless".
ghdprentice
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@tom2015…”but skipping from song to song”

Funny you should say that, because the exact same thing happened to me. Streaming caused me to “channel surf” so to speak. So I took apart my streaming end about five or six years ago (Apple notebook). I was happier because I would listen to a whole CD.

A couple years later I bought a streamer (Auralic Aries G2). The improvement in sound was profound. The improvement also slowed my desire to channel surf. The SQ was good enough to highlight some more subtle problems… which caused me to upgrade my streamer and then my desire to “channel surf” completely disappeared! The music became engaging… I no longer wanted to switch.

I realize in retrospect that the desire to change from cut to cut is the desire to find something that is musically satisfying, just like if you do it on TV. You do it until you find something engaging. Now, my streaming is so engaging I frequently get caught up in music I normally not like because it sounds so good and musical.
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