Digital is far better than vinyl


I have invested a decent sum of money into my digital setup, including a decent streamer (Innuos Zenith MK3), a very good dac (Denafrips Terminator 2), Eno filter, and good cabling. But after being told by many here that vinyl is vastly superior to digital, I thought let’s build an analog system and see what all the fuss is about. So this is what I did ...

I picked up an Audio Technica TT from Amazon for around $299. I then used one of the older integrated amps with a built-in phono, which I believe I paid around $500 a few years ago. And, finally, just to even out the playing field I bought the cheapest possible cables from alibaba. Since I didn’t have extra rack space to put the TT on, I got a couple of bricks and built a DIY platform for it.

So after listening to the analog setup for a few days, I can proclaim without a shadow of doubt that digital is far, far superior than vinyl on any given day, and twice a day on Sunday.

What has been your experience? And please, don’t mention your gear or any special. cartridges, isolation, etc. Not interested in your system details. I just want to make sure you guys understand that digital is far, far superior than vinyl.

arafiq

Many thousands of $$$ are required to get very good sound. A cheap dac say < $4900 will not have better sq as the better more expensive dacs. This goes the same for an analog setup. I had $15,000 invested in a tt setup and I know I could have done much better. 
 

The OP did exactly what a lot of analog reviewers do or people that are analog biased. Fremer is a prime example, he compares his multi-hundred thousands of $$$ worth of analog setup to a $5k-$10k dac. How fair is that? I’ve seen other people get a $200 dac and compare this setup to their $10k tt setup. 
It gets old listening to these guys

curiousjim:

The AT unit was recently reissued for $199, but is listed as sold out (per the following link).

The original model "seems" to go for big bucks @ auction sites.

This said, the "original" sounded like crap (nothing like the YT video I linked).

 

DeKay

I agree that digital is better than vinyl and I've never understood the passions of the vinylheads other than perhaps nostalgia.  

"very good dac" but then entry level TT, phono preamp, and cartridge.  Not really a meaningful comparison...