Funny how streaming/digital still chases that analog benchmark.

Digital *IS* better.

Only the nostalgic oldies are chasing the old analog sound.  People living in the 21st century are not.

I have converted to digital and never looked back.  I do have an old Linn Sondek but I like its LOOKS more than its sound.  It is never able to come up to the dynamics and clarity of the digital sound.

The clean, crisp and noise free sound and the ease of use of digital will beat 99% analogs hands down these days.  Maybe not the ones costing over $50k or $60k, but then again, 99% of the people cannot afford that and it is irrelevant.

I have never listened to lossless digital audio files, it seems to me once they are converted to audible sound of human vocals and instruments the medium returns to analog format...there for your listening to the dac vs recording...

How much better is it vs Pandora, which sounds pretty good through xfininity 1 box to my receiver...quick response from the receiver-very distinct lows and miss, the piano sounds like it’s in my room and drum sticks hits on the kettle and snare are a thud...and I have access to music I have been denied by recording studios on vinyl..let’s face it, it doesn’t matter what or how we listen..for me, I love my vinyl, it has a different more tangible sound than digital, you tend to hear more of how it was recorded and with digital it’s more cold sterile and super accurate...the best car analogy is a Ferrari vs Tesla S...the Ferrari allows you to experience so much more of the sounds and texture of the music, the Tesla is like the linearity, it’s quiet, you know it’s on by looking at the lights when the accelerator is engaged you get the high pitch wind and go quickly without fuss as the computer processes the information as it has been told..we all have preferences..I had no point just an analysis of digital and analog domains...no back to my listening to free internet radio.. my next analysis will be FM vs AM-why Bluetooth matters.. I miss FM radio rock stations 

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The standard has, for decades now, been digital. 17-year-olds do not even know what you are talking about."

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That’s hilarious. Kind of proves the point that analog is the standard digital attempts to copy.... flattery as its known.....
But here is reality....most 17 year olds don’t know wt_ they are talking about let alone understand any of us.... head down face in the phone with ear buds on.....yeah ok.....
Digital has come a very long way, seriously. However.....when a piece of vinyl hits it apex in playback.
..digital is still just trying to be that....
Why not just enjoy the choice and accept reality. One has been trying to sound like the other since the very early eighties.....
Its funny ..... the argument that oh I can access a kajillion songs streaming.....but if a guy owns over 9000 lp’s. ..the same wet blankets say you could never listen to them
all.... it would take years...
Just accept it....our human ears are tuned analog....its natural ......
I’m thankful for all playback options....but R2R and vinyl are what came before digital.
Digital that’s spent 40 years trying to imitate what tape and vinyl already can playback....
I get it ...vinyl is more work and gotten even more expensive. ...so I can see why some dont want to or have the funds it can cost even with just the lp’s cost... The rest well...just too lazy to put the cheezies down....😉
All kidding aside, accept the part that R2R / vinyl are the standards all digital looks to be...
Chill out....make it about the music.... whatever the format.

But in my living room it Has2be vinyl or R2R even the tuna gets time in while cooking..... Digital in the car, on the bike, on the trails....
To me it’s "best feature" is its portability......

has2be,

Where have you been for the past 25-30 years ?

Almost all analog since the 90's is first recorded digitally.  Ask recording engineers if you have any doubt.

When you listen to what you think is analog, you are actually listening to a digital recording which has been converted to analog.

@cakyol,

dude I am younger than you,

please...21st century your ass.