Why didn't I sell my vinyl rig?
I've recently moved heavily into streaming and digital playback. That system's core is the Denafrips Terminator Plus DAC with an Innuos Zenith Mk 3 / Phoenix USB. Just added a LHY Audio SW-8 ethernet switch. Great cables all the way around. By most standards this is a reasonable mix of gear. I run the Innuos Sense App as it sounds better than Roon. Love the convenience of digital and infinite supply of tunes from Qobuz. My problem is this. My vinyl rig generally sounds better. Sometimes by a wide margin. Do others with both rigs have the same problem?
“Just in search of the best SQ” That is purely subjective but given your current system, you do have a potential to further enhance your digital playback. I highly recommend inserting a simple yet very effective passive filter like Network Acoustics’s Muon Pro Filter between your LHY switch and Innuos MK3. It comes with a no questions asked 30 days return policy.
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@fuzztone wins.
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For me & my system, the battle between vinyl and bits is essentially neck-and-neck. On the occasions when I let my analytical side rule and do side-by-side comparisons between what I have on vinyl and what I dig up from Qobuz or Idagio, it can go either way. This is true even when I'm comparing audio-nerd concerns such as soundstaging and slam. Even orchestral string tone is closely fought. |
