Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD

It really is all about the source material and the cartridge when it comes to vinyl. I have a digital front end playing FLAC files from my computer through JRiver then through an Oppo Sonica DAC through Jolida tube separates then to Paradigm Studio 100 V5 speakers. I find digital to sound clean, clear and deep but ultimately sterile. My analog system is a VPI Scout 2 with the 9" arm and a Dynavector 10x5 MC cartridge. The phono section is a Vincent PHO 7. Not high end but nice. The 10x5 compliments the VPI very well. I like to listen to a lot of 1960's produced albums like Doc Severinsen, Miles Davis, Johnny Hartman, etc. And also more recent audiophile recordings from MoFi and Analogue Productions. The latter can get pricey but the sound is great. I recommend you make sure your cartridge is professionally set up and that the impedance matches your phono stage. Then listen to quality analog recordings. There is a depth to the sound and realism that I have yet to hear digitally although I have no experience with high end digital set ups.

Not sure what you’re listening to, but 90% of my vintage records are not existing in digital format appart from some private digital copies recorded from the vinyl and uploaded on youtube by collectors in bad quality. Or some horrible CD comps recorded the same way (from vinyl, not from the tapes).

You can not replace a good vinyl collection with digital, you have no access to the mastertapes recorded in the ’70s for example, all you can do is a copy from your own vinyl. I have no reason to do that until i can play vinyl! I would do that only to share my selection with somebody.

Also i have no idea how a physical object like original vinyl poress with cover can be replaced by digital file or CD from the modern era? CD format died in the ’90s, tell youth people about CDs - they never ever tried them! You can also remember MD or DAT tapes - another dead media formats.

"Collection" on Hard Drive - you must be kidding? Remember when you lost a Hard Drive with all information on it, it happens with computer hard drive. This is a typical scenario with evything digital. And all those scratched CDs! What a waste of time with the worst media formats ever made.

Vinyl is the only media survived in this crazy world of digital crap. This is the only musical format that motivate youth generation to buy it as an art object (even if they don’t have a turntable to play it).

The only format you can trust is vinyl and analog audio equipment, digital crap has no value at all. Vinyl and analog gear is an investement, the real things that only rise up in price in time.

People who blame vinyl have no taste.

Digital is only a tool to discover some nice music to buy on vinyl.

Collection of music must be on physical format, not in the cloud.

It’s like an art, you want an origina paining if you’re serious about it, not a digital copy on the screen.

I so sorry for the people who lost an enthuiasm with age.
Playin vinyl is a pure joy!

“Isolate it via springs which brings lively resonances to the game. Or solidly support the table.”

>>>>>Actually, springs can only bring one resonance to the game. And it’s relatively harmless. That’s kind of the whole point. It’s the solid support that brings many lively resonances to the game. Ironic, huh? 😳