Analog vs. digital

It is always relative....

Put the best tape in a bad room and install a digital system in a room acoustically tuned for it and you will choose the digital system...

What is best did not exist out of all  possible specific acoustic conditions...It exist theoretically or on a top of the game dedicated acoustic room coupled to a top of the game amplifier and speakers... And yes mikelavigne said also that tape is top if i recall right... I trust him.... But for almost everybody this does not  means  they must buy a tape recorder at all.....😁😊

In any case, nothing can match tape at its best, and this will continue for a foreseeable future.

Digital recording can ’look’ good at first glance, but if you are familiar with live sounds and have a good ear you will agree with my statement. Not a single note right.

Well I listen to live music performances often. 4 such outings in the past 7 weeks. I classical (Piano and cello) 3 jazz . All 4 were small venues and un-amplified. We also have a piano in our living room. So I’m no stranger to live acoustic instruments.

Good quality digital components serve me exceptionally well. However I do understand and respect the idea of “to each their own “.

Charles

“Good quality digital components serve me exceptionally well”

@charles1dad

Likewise, my experience been very similar. Digital or Analog, all it takes is one’s commitment and carefully put together quality components to replicate ‘live’ music from physical media or streaming.

Digital recording can ’look’ good at first glance, but if you are familiar with live sounds and have a good ear you will agree with my statement. Not a single note right.

Some people just have trouble with the concept of of individual differences. No one will argue with the idea that digital does not sound right to you inna, but our ears, brains and experiences are all very different.

SACD has become the format of choice for classical for many people.

@charles1dad 

@lalitk 

+1

The components rendering the sound determine output, not the storage format… well, unless it is really low resolution (MP3).