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When is digital going to get the soul of music?

I have to ask this(actually, I thought I mentioned this in another thread.). It's been at least 25 years of digital. The equivalent in vinyl is 1975. I am currently listening to a pre-1975 album. It conveys the soul of music. Although digital may be more detailed, and even gives more detail than analog does(in a way), when will it convey the soul of music. This has escaped digital, as far as I can tell.
mmakshak
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boa2
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01-03-06: Mmakshak
The thing is, Wc65mustang, is that there have been so many advances in cable-just in the last 4-5 years, that I can assure you that the Oritek X-2 will outperform almost all of the top-ten interconnects of all time
Just over a week ago, you were touting the X-2 as one of the top ten IC's of all time, and now you claim not to have heard the best. Furthermore, today's post would have us believe that you have not even heard the X-2's at all:
Yes, I consider him a friend. He emailed me and said if you want your PRAT, here it is. He meant the X-2's.
Finally, this thread in which you disparage digital playback turns out to be primarily due to the sound of car stereos? And CD players from 1988 and earlier? As I said before, this discussion is over. You make-a no sense, and the horoscope comment is only deepening my confusion.

Aries

robm321
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Digital has an edge that has not been overcome yet. It's hard to explain, but as much as SACD and DVD-A have improved on resolution, that digital edge is still there. When I put an LP on, it's a whole nother world.

For those that enjoy digital and don't hear this, then you get to listen the more convenient media and enjoy it without all of the little inconveniences. I still enjoy digital (redbook and SACD), but analog has a transparency and lushness that I haven't heard with digital.
d_edwards
204 posts
 
I stand corrected c5150,
lkdog
417 posts
 
Hmmm...
Odd thread that won't die here.
The old interminable and unresolvable LP versus digital car stereo argument. :)

FWIW, I have an Ecilpse car stereo CD player with Ecilpse separates.
Sounds fanastic.
I have a decent turntable front end which I truly enjoy.
I have a nice digital source I also really like.
I have a 20 Gig IPOD with wonderful 15$ Koss KSC 35
headphones which sounds great.
In the end it is about the music to me. All of the above do a great job.

If you truly dislike digital as a medium, then move along as there is another forum called Analog that might suit you better.
We here on the Digital forum generally enjoy digital.
If you are trolling, then you have wasted enough bandwidth for one thread.
Good luck.
mmakshak OP
589 posts
 
I guess these discussions must get personal? Boa2, I like how you signed yours with Aires. It seems like if one doesn't like the message, we kill the messenger? I'm not sure I'm putting out a message. I also think that it's about time a discussion like this takes place.
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