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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?

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baylinor's avatar
baylinor
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I just love both equally, vinyl and streaming. To differ one from the other would be nit-picking in my system.

audioguy85's avatar
audioguy85
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What's with the use of the word rig? Kind of weird. Anyone who thinks streaming sounds equivalent to analog/vinyl is delusional. No freaking way, not even close. 

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jerryg123
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Well, I call my turntable a rig, so there. 

My digital and analog FEU are both wonderful and I enjoy them equally.

As @baylinor said...nit picking. what is a nit anyway?

 

 

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tomic601
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Enjoy the music…… OP ;-) 

kingdeezie
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You’re comparing two vastly different levels of components. 
 

I would hope that a 20K Turntable, an 11K phonostage, and a 5K cartridge would sound better than a 6.5K DAC and 4.5K streamer. 
 

Your vinyl rig is 3.5 times more costly than your digital. If you changed your vinyl rig to a VPI Prime, XP-17, and a $2K cart; would it sound as good?

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