Analog vs. digital

+2, @ghdprentice

If both recordings source from the same master, your components can be the differentiator in maximizing your joy.

@jmphotography

If you’re up for it, try a nice tube DAC to bridge the gap between digital and analog systems. While Qutest is nice, I believe you can do much better under $2K. Couple of suggestions, check out DAC’s from MHDT Orchid and Border Patrol.

I have six times more money on the analog side and on my system the analog is more musical with more presence. DSD stored locally is wonderful, but the same material on a good pressing is better..but that assumes that I have the funds to buy the album, it is available and is a good pressing. 

Everything comes down to$$,  the sweet spot in digital $4-6 k 

turntables  similar ,  T get a lot better maybe 3-4x the price in my experiences 

in the many setups I have heard.

My experience is that once you cross a certain threshold, analog sounds better.

My digital is Emm, my analog is VPI.  I haven’t had much need to upgrade my digital.  But my analog is probably twice as expensive as my digital.  Both sound great but the analog has a more realistic sound.  It’s more “defined” as well.

I tried a regular entry level turntable in my exact system, sounded dull and vague and missing bass notes by comparison.  I don’t believe analog is baseline better than digital.

it’s easier to get your digital to sound great rather than analog.  IMO.

The more money you invest (the more research you do) the better system you get. It's not really important if it's analog or digital.......