When is digital going to get the soul of music?

Since Sony preportedly is going to put its master tapes all on quad DSD, I suspect that will be the end of the difference. Master tapes will be digital. I suppose there willl be less dense copies because of portability.

Now all I need is a DSD source for my Exemplar Oppo 105 mod and for the LampizatOr both of which can play native DSD, I think.

Timrhu, I took my hat off for you, Sir. Analog is soul of the past and digital is soul of the future. I never understand why people think everything is better 50 year ago. Let's face it. Every thing on the face of the earth is better now than ever.

I love digital but I am now the newly converted (analog). When it is done RIGHT, and I mean every cylinder needs to be firing correctly Analog is in my opinion sans pareil. I for years would state and still to this day believe that when you have superlative digital, DCS/AMR/Playback Design/Meitner/Stahltek/Super Bidat/Dynavox Dynastation...etc. it can be difficult for analog to keep up if it is not optimized.

The KEY is OPTIMIZATION. When you have the correct table with the right arm/cartridge combination, phono stage, clamp...etc...> This is still not enough. Is the setup done EXCELLENTLY and I can not stress this enough. My SP10 MK3/ PH77 + Graaf GM70/Kuzma 4 Point/Ortofon MC Anna sounds FANTASTIC (if I do say so myself :)... and I will LOL BUT I can change my VTF by 2/100ths of a gram and it will collapse!!!

I can change the VTA by a minuscule amount and it will shut it down. Remember this is a microscopic world we are dealing with and a lot of tables are just not setup correctly. Also a lot of modern mass produced tables have horrible bearings.

Avid, Basis, TW Acoustic all have fantastic bearings as does Feikert and Brinkman... to name just a few.

My digital which to me is VERY VERY good, at this point, it simply can not keep up with my analog. AMR DP777/iPurifier/iUSB Power/2x Gemini USB cables (better than and replaced my former $3K Locus Design Cynosure/custom Duelund VSF BLACK output coupling caps.

Now having said that I had NEVER and I mean NEVER heard analog at a show or in a friends home that sounded nearly as good a my digital.., but when in my own home and METICULOUSLY setup and broken in... it is a revelation. VTF/VTA/Azimuth/Anti Skate/Loading/Correct EQ .., I find Diana Krall albums only sound good to me with Enhanced RIAA.

All I am saying is make sure you have that microscopic world absolutely setup correctly and experiment with clamps/weights :)

Just my analog novice 2 cents :)

Enjoy

When everyone gets that ac power conditioning is vital!. Until then "no one" can't evaluate.
It's like dirty water. It can kill you----purified, you must have it. How simple.

Ptss:

You are very correct, power cords as well as wall sockets have a profound effect on my system. I use one of the original PSAudio P300's to power the phono stage and TT. I plan to power the entire system with a few P10's eventually. The P300 really does make a difference and I use it at 65hz.