CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl

@itsjustme

Could you start with the entire system chain so we know what you were hearing, and the material, so we know the mastering?


It’s pretty straight-forward. I listen to material recorded to LPs in the 60’s and 70’s on a completely analog (except for CD player) system. My turntable is a fully restored high-end vintage Technics SL-1700mk2 with Audio-Technica VM540ML cartridge playing through a modified NAD PP2 (external regulated power supply, Burson V6 Classic discrete op-amp and XLR connectors with Belden 1696A shielded single pair cable to the tonearm). To replicate this much with off the shelf gear, you’d have to spend the better part of $6,000. 

@ct0517 

The key is attained knowledge, that allows for the proper set up of all 6 areas to work together, based on each areas different design, and execution. There is a lot to get wrong. 

 
Right, but the cartridge is first and only component that physically riding your records, so in my opinion cartridge is the key. 

chakster
Right, but the cartridge is first and only component that physically riding your records, so in my opinion cartridge is the key.

@chakster
Well then, in your own words "physically riding", shortened to "ride" for the purpose of this post.....

The Litz ............rides the tonearm/cart.
The tonearm ....rides the cartridge and TT/Shelf.
The cartridge... rides the record.
The record .......rides the platter/TT
The TT .............rides the shelf.

A lot of riding going on.

“To replicate this much with off the shelf gear, you’d have to spend the better part of $6,000.”

You left something out...what is the CD player/DAC in comparison?

@ct0517 then finally, The Listener .... rides:

If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony,
My saddle is waitin',
Come and, jump on it
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony,
-- Rihanna