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

I am emotionally attached but would probably not miss it all too much. I may do it someday when the time comes to downsize and space is limited but no rush at present.

Ironically I bought an ultrasonic record cleaner earlier this year then added Qobuz and Roon and haven’t touched a record since.

I do have to admit as a daily user of redbook CD'S though that they can be as sensitive to dirt as LP's. I can play a CD several times in a month, handling it carefully by the edges etc., and the next time I play it, there will be two skips which disappear when I clean the disc. It can be just as frustrating as vinyl.

Zero desire to sell my analog side. Listen pretty much every night. My digital side is good, but more for “household duties” and casual listening. The analog side is the primary. 

Yes all the time. There is an emotional attachment to my years growing up with lp’s..  Already sold all my CD’s, CD transport and most of my lp’s.  Only getting a few dollars each.   Problem is for the few hundred dollars I would get for my turntable, phono pre and remaining 60 lp’s I have kept, I might as  well just keep them. It is just way too much $ to get vinyl to sound as good as streaming.  Not to mention the pops/clicks and flipping lp’s every 20 min and unable to skip past undesirable tracks.  Streaming for good…