Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination.

many SACDs are ADD. Like the very famous Mercury Live. I can hear the poping noise from SACD. On the other hand, a modern multi-bit remastered 44.1k/16 bit PCM sound as good as 2.8 Mk/1bit SACD. Vinyl is just like film camera, it is for hobbyist now. I digitized my CD collection and everything is in the cloud or on hard-disc now. No need to sort CD anymore.

ADD usually means the original source was tape. All the famous Mercury’s were recorded on tape. CDs and SACDs of the famous Mercury’s are all from tape. Ditto the famous RCAs.

Amazon now selling the famous RCA recording CD boxset #1 and #2. there are the recordings by the very excellent musicians. I also bought same SACD so basically a duplicate of the CD but in DAD form. But Tidal allows me to to explore more new generation artist with better recording technology. I also like the dynamics of classical music. Think about upgrading speakers and amplifier. As far DAC, I got the recent 205D which has built in DSD/PCM/MQA DAC.

mahler123,

Maybe records do sound more like a real event. Maybe the sound of frying bacon is reminiscent of the guy sitting behind you opening his package of, let's say, paper tissues. Maybe the dust on the needle makes you feel like sitting in the back, under the balcony, all the way to the right side, and so on.

Speaking of Mahler, after hearing a number (maybe 20-30?) different SACDs, I am puzzled why anyone would ever want an LP. What is it that bothers people on it? I heard only one LP of the same material as SACD and I have no idea why, but it was incomparable. On the other hand, after buying mono Beatles on LP, I started enjoying their music to some extent. As far as clicks and pops, they were there from the get-go.

@noble100 

You seem to have a lot of opinions.

However, taking you at your word, the analog systems you have heard had noisy bearings--hence rumble, poor speed control--hence flutter, etc., were playing dirty records--hence annoying surface noise, inferior phono electronics--hence poor dynamic range, and poorly adjusted cartridges--hence poor channel separation. That seems to be your vinyl experience . . in your own words.

You claim to have "discovered the true potential of digital," your own words. However, your digital "reference" is an Oppo 105. I have a 105, and it comes nowhere near to revealing how good digital can really be, and that is readily and easily demonstrable.

You say you have never compared comparable digital to analog, but yet you have "impressions." Have I got that right?

Enjoy your system, as you obviously do, but are you sure you want to go on pontificating?

@junzhang10 
@geoffkait 

The great, and best, SACD releases of analog material are AAD, not ADD.