CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl

I like digital but I am so used to the sound of vinyl, probably due to my childhood that I prefer the sound of vinyl.  I realize that it may or may not have the dynamics of good digital but I still love the sound.  I do like digital but most of my collection is vinyl.

CD is for casual listening. Vinyl is for serious listening. Problem is most people today don’t make time for serious listening. 

“CD is for casual listening. Vinyl is for serious listening”

I humbly disagree with your statement. Serious listening is not format dependent....I can confidently say that I experience same level of pride and joy in listening to my favorite artists on CD’s as well as streaming through Qobuz/Tidal.

It’s not one component, it’s a sum of all in your system. The CD’s and streaming formats are just as good as Vinyl if you have paid the same level of attention in setting them up as you did with TT. You read it right....I repeat again, just as good.

For casual or serious listening, $1K TT is not any better than a $200 CD player. 

I found this comment on another website and I believe it really nails digital vs analog in a nutshell.

I feel that the finest digital sources reproduce "the musically obvious" at "the cost" of losing "the musically UN-obvious"

Very true.

I have a Marantz SA-10 and it's a great player. I have a Acoustic Signiture Final Tool with upgraded platter with 24 silencers and upgraded motors. Graham 2.2 ceramic tonearm with a Dynavector 20x2 cartridge amplified by an Acoustech PH1P phono preamp. Listening to "Jackie Blue" by TOMDs the vinyl was a clear winner. More musical and the high frequencies on the lead guitar was purer sweeter and extended. The Marantz can be a killer sometimes. It all comes down to the recording. This time was not. Elizabeth what setting might I try. I have it on mode 1 but actually haven't tried the others