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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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waytoomuchstuff
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@jerryg123 

Got the sarcasm.  I appreciate the comment. 

My (feeble) attempt at humor followed.

Yeah, I'm married to a OCD hygiene individual.  I get it.

edcyn
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Back in the audio dark ages...when transistors were usually only found in portable AM radios...your carefully-assembled component mono hi-fi system or one of them new-fangled stereophonic systems were commonly referred to as a rig.

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For what it's worth I just came across the Jay's Audio Lab video "Vinyl Vs Digital: Which Is THE BEST?"  Worth a watch.  It mirrors my conclusions exactly and compares the high-end of both formats coming to the same conclusion I have.

missioncoonery
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  I watched part of that video(thought it quite boring as most of his tease me/whats behind the curtain videos) and if not mistaken his digital was streaming from Roon...makes the whole exercise irrelevant IMO...you have a top on the line table and pre up against streaming,lol...Jesus get a high end cd transport or even an Esoteric SACD player and make it a fair fight......

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skinzy OP
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@missioncoonery  Don't know how much you watched but he had a top model MSB DAC & Streamer.  It tells me it's "in the" media.  I had an Esoteric K-01 for many years.  A nice player but was easily beat by my TP.  I now own a PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport.  While it sounds a bit better than streaming still not the match of the Vinyl.  You keep referring to my "top line" table.  If one looks at the range of available TT's it's in the middle.  Jay had a very high end table.  SME probably has one of the best. Do you have a vinyl system?

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