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Have you asked yourself this question?

Lately I have thought about selling my entire analog set-up:  Turntable, phono preamp, and vinyl collection.  It's a good system, but my digital system sounds good enough that I don't listen to the analog system any more.

For purposes of illustrating my dilemma, my system is as follows:

Analog system:  Linn Sondek LP12, upgraded with Lingo II power supply, Karousel bearing, and trampolin suspension.  Loci Psionic Tonearm with practically new Clearaudio Maestro cartridge.  PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamp.  Plus, about 450 records, mostly popular stuff from the late 60s, 70s and 80s.

Digital System:  Metrum Acoustics Streamer (Roon endpoint) plus Metrum Onyx DAC.

Just curious if any of you have thought about selling your entire analog rig, because you don't listen to it.  What did you finally decide? Interested in your experiences.

hifinut51
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mijostyn
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@hifinut51 

You are certainly not alone. Those of us with thousands of records are sort of stuck.

Although your vinyl playback system is lack luster, getting to something that can give digital a little bit of a run for its money requires a substantial amount of money over what you have already spent. People with no records or small collections may well be better off maximizing their digital systems ditching the vinyl. I routinely recommend that people not get started in vinyl. They are much better off sticking with digital, spending the money on speakers and amps where it really counts. 

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jasonbourne71
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@mijostyn : That upgraded Linn Sondek can hardly be called "lack luster"! 

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jasonbourne71
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Well done LP playback is a joy and LP's can be passed on to future generations. They have a provenance that streaming lacks. The streaming user has no way of knowing what generation was used, how the mastering was done. 

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