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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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mapman
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BEl Canto c5i in my second system is all digital. Inputs include analog phono, FM tuner and a variety of others.

In my main system, I covert all records to digital on my music server when played and stream them from there moving forward.

If I could magically convert my entire vintage record collection properly to digital I would. The sound quality difference between good digital and good analog these days is a total wash. If its not, then one or the other or both in the system are subpar.
yage
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No vinyl here. I seriously considered adding a turntable, but decided it wasn't worth the additional hassle and expense.

I've tinkered with a Raspberry Pi as a streamer (great for playing YouTube music from my phone over the stereo) and built some monoblock tube amps from a kit. Maybe doing something like that will scratch the itch.
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mapman
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I will probably never dump vinyl mainly because I have too many records in my library already that I still go to. Been that way since digital came out back in the 80s. I bought a better turntable then (Linn Axis, still running) to preserve my investment-to-date in vinyl.
nglazer
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Digital only since the '90's, when in the course of some heavy petting with a lovely woman, the record ended and needed to be flipped! So I made an entirely aesthetic decision.
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thyname
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nglazer770 posts06-22-2021 4:24pmDigital only since the ’90’s, when in the course of some heavy petting with a lovely woman, the record ended and needed to be flipped! So I made an entirely aesthetic decision.

This is very funny! You gave me a good chuckle !


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Digital only here, after a brief, failed experiment a few years ago with analog, when I realized:

1) too much work and effort to have analog, plus the cost of records, plus storage of records

2) I had to spend a lot of money on analog to match (and probably exceed) the sound on my digital rig.

But again, as mentioned above, there is no right or wrong answer on this one.
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