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How many of you are digital only systems?

I currently have an all digital setup, streaming and stored digital files and ripped CD’s on my Innuos Zen mkIII via Chord Qutest to a PrimaLuna EVO 400i. I have been contemplating adding analog to my system, like a Clearaudio concept table. I am NOT hear to debate which one is better, so please don’t turn it into that, I understand the differences. How many of you are digital only? If you listen to digital as well, please tell me why. Is it because of sonic qualities or just the nostalgic reasons of spinning vinyl. I just don’t know if I want a turntable because it would be new gear to play with or if I think it has sonic qualities that I am missing with digital. I would have to buy new vinyl as I really only have a few of my albums from when I was teenager in the 80’s. Maybe I should just put the money towards upgrading digital components, even though I love my Qutest/Zen combo, I could move up in their line?? Am I missing something truly special in the audio world if I’m all digital? Thanks for your thoughts 
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jtcf
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I've been all digital for quite some time since my old techniques tt died.I miss listening to vinyl but not the time and effort and $ spent.It's easier, and to me anyway makes more sense to put my $ towards digital. That said, if I won the lottery I would also have an analog setup;)
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arafiq
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@jmphotography -- I’m in the same boat as you are. I never seriously got into vinyl to begin with. I did have a collection of about 500-600 CDs that I unfortunately lost during a move. Since then my CD player died a few years ago and I never bothered to get a new one. So it’s 100% digital/streaming for me now.

Lately, I am getting the itch to try out vinyl but not sure if it’s worth the extra cost and hassle. Based on my research, there is no point in getting into analog until you are willing to spend at least $5-7k if not more for it to truly make a difference. Then I figure I have to spend probably a few thousand dollars to get a decent vinyl collection going.

Eventually I’m going to build an analog rig, but for now I’ve decided to continue to improve the digital chain, i.e. buy a more expensive streamer (Wolf Audio, Lumin U1), better DAC, better power supplies for my router, switch, Roon core, etc.
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hbarrel
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All digital since the 90’s.
About 15 yrs ago bought a used pro-ject turntable with the intention of rekindling the nostalgia of vinyl.
It has never been out of the box.
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patrickdowns
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LOL!

All digital since the 90’s.
About 15 yrs ago bought a used pro-ject turntable with the intention of rekindling the nostalgia of vinyl.
It has never been out of the box.
Sounds like something I would do. If I came into a big pile of dough, I *might* get a turntable for a 2nd setup (maybe with an LTA integrated amp and some sensitive speakers like Fleetwoods). Or not. I’d have a tech to set it up and do regular checkups, because fiddling bores me. I haven’t had a turntable since the late 90s.

Roon has ruined (rooned?) me. The convenience of streaming 50 million tracks is awesome. I’ve ripped all of my 600+ CDs and stored them on my Roon server, and it’s all at my fingertips. You can pry it out of my cold dead hands.
mahler123
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All digital.  Fell for the analog blather and when I stopped to listen without being harangued about the joys of vinyl, sold it off to pay for a nice streamer
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