Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable?


I am thinking about getting a turntable but I have a Class D amplifier (Nad M33) which digitizes all the analog inputs. If the amplifier is just digitizing the source is there going to be any difference between the vinyl and just listening to lossless digital streaming sources? Is there any benefit to me, given my current amplifier with has no analog pass through capability, to adding a turntable to my system?

fritzenheimer

Yes, in another thread I asked why it is that an LP made from a digital source often sounds good.  Frequently better than what might have started out years ago as an analog master tape.  The answer is all in how the mastering engineer works his or her magic.  I have many examples of digital master tapes as the source used to make Redbook CDs, LPs, high res files and DSD.  The end result can be satisfactory in any format.

. . . and don't forget "cleaning the stems and seeds."  How about "hot tweeter"?