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

My music listening is about 95% streaming. I have an old Philips AF 877, that I refurbished, playing through an inexpensive NAD phono preamp. My LP collection is limited to however many can fit in my stereo stand. I still have a TT because I am old fart Boomer that believes any stereo system has to have a turntable. That being said, my modest analog components still give me joy, when I have the patience and time to listen to LP's. 

I couldn’t care less about equaling streaming.

Digital playback is simple when it works. LP playback is physically difficult and getting harder every day for us old compromisees. Digital usually requires no walking to a TT and then performing routine to play music. Besides I’ve heard my records already, repeatedly. Changing cartridges is like adjusting dynamic EQ with finite plays.

Seldom worth it. Don’t worry yourself, you will get there soon enough. I have already spent lifetime hours cuing vinyl and hanging tapes.

I can’t see why an end user would be concerned about "provenance" unless he is overpaying for tracks. Any proof of value lies in the listening not the "blockchain."

I got rid of most of my analog gear years ago and haven’t missed it.  But I did keep a couple hundred records for some reason though.