I would also experiment with the mat. I found the Herbies mat to work incredbly well on one table, but not sound as good as a stock felt mat on another. Also, I would give yourself some time to adjust to what analog does better than digital. You are used to listening to a very good CD player and it does a lot of things well.
Finally, I have found listening to be less enjoyable when I mix analog and digital. Try just sitting down quietly and listening to a record, rather than going back and forth to compare. That is really tiresome stuff.
Finally, I have found listening to be less enjoyable when I mix analog and digital. Try just sitting down quietly and listening to a record, rather than going back and forth to compare. That is really tiresome stuff.