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In Reply to: Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital posted by Balance on December 4, 2005 at 08:29:26:
I have 2 data points:1) I compared my eventual analog setup (VPI Scout/JMW-9 arm with HRX platter and bearing, Sumiko Celebration cartridge - total about $3500) with a high-end digital setup (Meridian 808 Signature Reference CD player - about $13,000). Both were connected to the same Classe CDP-500 Pre-amp (with integrated phono card) with AudioQuest Sky interconnects (RCA for the TT, XLR for the CD), which was connnected to the same downstream equipment - 2 Classe CAM400 monoblock amps, B&W 800D speakers, AudioQuest Everest speaker cables, AudioQuest Sky interconnects from pre-amp to amps.
I had several recordings on both vinyl and CD - 60s/70s rock, jazz, classical. Although the comparison varied a little from recording to recording, the vinyl always sounded at least as good as the CD to me and several others; on some recordings the vinyl "blew away" the CD, on others it was more of a draw. But the CD (and it's really quite a good one) never "blew away" the vinyl - despite being almost 4 times more expensive ($13K versus $3.5K).
2) My original TT was a Project Xpression 1 costing about $425. It always compared very favorably with my CD at home (a Classe CDP-100 costing about $3500), and "blew it away" on some recordings. So much so that I "converted" to vinyl and bought the VPI Scout combo described above. My new vinyl rig came in at about the same price as my CDP, and I enjoy it more.
I still enjoy CDs, but I probably listen to vinyl 85% of the time. I find it more engaging. I also never get listening fatigue with vinyl, but do sometimes with CDs. As a bonus, (most) LPs are cheaper than CDs (I buy mostly used LPs, usually for between 50 cents and $5).
Haven't compared an SACD, as it looks like they are not going to succeed in the market and SACD titles are still somewhat limited (at least for what Im'm interested in).
rlindsa - new vinyl freakThere are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. (Albert Schweitzer)
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Topic - Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital - Balance 08:29:26 12/4/05 ( 47)
- Re: Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital - Queg 12:08:52 12/5/05 ( 0)
Re: Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital - John Elison 06:29:56 12/5/05 ( 2)
- To each his own! nt - risabet 18:20:24 12/5/05 ( 1)
- There ya go! (nt) - John Elison 21:52:27 12/5/05 ( 0)
My best-ever digital system cost way less than $1K - Dave Pogue 06:06:14 12/5/05 ( 0)
Re: Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital - Evil Seav 20:30:26 12/4/05 ( 0)
To me, my analog vs my digital is a toss up... - NewStevo 20:16:18 12/4/05 ( 0)
not really - OMalley 16:49:38 12/4/05 ( 0)
I've had the opportunity to test digital gear... - EdAInWestOC 16:41:33 12/4/05 ( 0)
Why I dumped $$$ into analog vs. digital. - Supernaught 16:37:45 12/4/05 ( 0)
Some of have compared more expensive digital front-ends to our analog front ends - rlindsa 12/4/05 15:54:19 12/4/05 ( 0)
Actually it's pretty obvious that you didn't read the entire thread! - Ray-o-Stat 14:30:09 12/4/05 ( 0)
a great number of CDPs are disposable. - hifitommy 13:24:06 12/4/05 ( 0)
Re: Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital - CAFC 11:43:45 12/4/05 ( 0)
I went up to $3500 digital front end, with SACD, still analog is better. - jdaniel 10:43:15 12/4/05 ( 0)
Your premise is flawed to start with, but . . . - HenryH 10:11:32 12/4/05 ( 7)
- wrong on all counts - redneckaudio 12:17:20 12/4/05 ( 0)
So your basically saying that to better Digital you need thousands spent on Vinyl, (n/t) - Balance 12:04:27 12/4/05 ( 5)
- No. Read my post again. . . if trolls can read, which I doubt. /nt\ - HenryH 12:43:20 12/4/05 ( 1)
- By attacking "trolls" are you really saying "stay out of this site"? - lpspinner 08:07:46 12/5/05 ( 0)
Re: So your basically saying that to better Digital you need thousands spent on Vinyl, (n/t) - CAFC 12:13:59 12/4/05 ( 2)
- I'm thinking the same thing. /nt\ - HenryH 12:43:58 12/4/05 ( 1)
- Not true. Also Henry, you add nothing to this thread - Balance 22:35:32 12/4/05 ( 0)
You have the cart before the horse - - kavakidd 08:58:01 12/4/05 ( 8)
- Yep... - JoeLip 21:44:11 12/4/05 ( 2)
- Re: Yep... - kavakidd 21:56:08 12/4/05 ( 1)
- Re: Yep... - JoeLip 12:11:38 12/5/05 ( 0)
Exactly! Also, quite a few of the "nuts" here don't have all that much tied up in our analog systems. - Dick Schneiders 11:49:12 12/4/05 ( 3)
- No question - many inexpensive analog systems - kavakidd 20:06:15 12/4/05 ( 1)
- Yes, sorry, I meant the original poster when I said "you". (n/t) - Dick Schneiders 03:52:08 12/5/05 ( 0)
Re: Exactly! Also, quite a few of the "nuts" here don't have all that much tied up in our analog systems. - fdrennen 12:05:36 12/4/05 ( 0)
You present a very good point of view that I never thought of and..... - Balance 10:06:27 12/4/05 ( 0)
This thread was dedicated to those ONLY who have a fraction spent on Digital compared to Analog. - Balance 08:53:37 12/4/05 ( 1)
- Sure they can ... - reelsmith. 08:58:47 12/4/05 ( 0)
Re: Precentage Thread Below - It's pretty obvious why your guys prefer Analog to Digital - mosin 08:49:53 12/4/05 ( 1)
- ditto - redneckaudio 12:18:52 12/4/05 ( 0)
No ... - reelsmith. 08:45:33 12/4/05 ( 2)
- Okay, then you have a right to speak, but the others, C'MON! (n/t) - Balance 08:51:00 12/4/05 ( 1)
- But your TT is far more expensive than your CDP (nt) - Supernaught 16:45:40 12/4/05 ( 0)
It's pretty obvious where you're going with this - Bersani 08:44:59 12/4/05 ( 7)
- LOL, you are partially correct but..... - Balance 08:49:38 12/4/05 ( 6)
- Re: LOL, you are partially correct but..... - Bersani 09:04:03 12/4/05 ( 0)
- Here's how it happened. - mosin 08:58:20 12/4/05 ( 4)
- What if it happened differently? - John Elison 22:24:01 12/5/05 ( 0)
- Re: Here's how it happened. - 33 1/3 13:34:23 12/4/05 ( 0)
Yup. - Bry 11:05:32 12/4/05 ( 1)
- me too - OMalley 19:25:45 12/4/05 ( 0)