Rega P25, would it sound better than my CDP?

"the idea that you should stick with the cd player if you don't have a vinyl collection is erroneous".

It depends. If you are going to drop $2000 on an LP playback system then that $2000 could seriously upgrade your CD playback, or purchase a lot of new and used CDs. If you have a $1000 CD player then you could upgrade to a $2000 player and have $1000 left over for more CDs.

This is really a personal decision with no right or wrong answer. Personally I would not stray into vinyl if I didn't already have a bunch of LPs. Used vinyl can be quite affordable, but the quality is something of a crapshoot, and you can't always get the titles you want. New vinyl is just way too expensive for me.

LPs are fun, turntables look cool, but I'm really not convinced they offer any significant sonic improvement over a good modern CD player.

>>LPs are fun, turntables look cool, but I'm really not convinced they offer any significant sonic improvement over a good modern CD player.<<

I'm convinced.

Well, I did it, I got everything yesturday. Here are my thoughts:

DIGITAL:- I'm getting a MUCH wider soundstage although thin. I can here a little more detail, instruments are a little more pronounced. Although that can be due to the wider soundstage.

ANALOG:- Vocals sound way better and more natural with a fuller body. I'm getting an incredible warmth in the sound that is surrounding me. My CDP may have a wider soundstage but it doesn't surround me where as the Vinyl does. Also the vinyl seems to have a tiny bit more imediacy.

Basically, the only thing Digital has over Vinyl is a wider soundstgae and more resolution to detail. Highhats are more pronounced as well as little tiny nuances that I just dont hear with Vinyl.

Is this about normal, should CD have more detail and wider but thin soundstage. Are you guys finding this as well. Please speak up, I would greatly appreciate it.

BTW- To do the comparisons I used the same albums that I had both on vinyl and CD:

Micheal Jackson "BAD"
Sade
Heart "Magic Man"
Led Zeppelin II

The equipment is:
Rega P25 w/RB600
Benz ACE Medium
Trichord Dino and Dino PSU

Please let me know your thoughts on the detail issue

Count me in on the convinved club. I started with 0 (zero) LPs in 2002 - I now have well over 1000

Basically, the only thing Digital has over Vinyl is a wider soundstgae and more resolution to detail. Highhats are more pronounced as well as little tiny nuances that I just dont hear with Vinyl.

Dude you also need to get that Ray Barreto album. Get the virgin vinyl LP and CD versions and then report back. At this time what you're hearing is what I despectively call 'analog' sound. The Benz don't have reputation for being good trackers either. So, you are using a deck that lacks proper speed/rotational stability and a poor tracker. Great combo...

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