For me, 100% digital. Ripped all my CDs to an ssd, but mostly stream high definition in Roon. It all started as a matter of convenience but now, in my system, hd streams sound better than my CDs. I never had the experience of being a vinyl audiophile, but judging from the above posts, I missed something special.
What percentage of digital vs. analog?
To those who have large classical record collections, what percentage of the time do you spend listening to your records?
Most, but not all, classical analog recordings are available with streaming. (I can’t speak for other genres.) Do you find that records generally sound better? I know there are audiophile record pressings that are exceptional. Also many older recordings from the 60s and 70s are unmatched.
But it seems to me that, at least in classical which I mostly listen to, digital sounds at least as good or better.
So, do you listen to records for sentimental reasons?
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@grislybutter - some people sell their entire collections en masse to larger record stores. These days I listen to my vinyl about 70% of the time and CD's the other 30%; don't have a good streaming setup yet... |
I would say 95~98% of my classical listening (which is the majority genre I listen to) is on vinyl.
I will admit though, that many new classical releases are primarily only available in digital format, and some of the new recordings are stellar. Although the new releases available on vinyl, and I have purchased on vinyl, are incredibly satisfying on my vinyl rig vs CD or digital streaming service. It simply comes down to a subjective preference. To me, the LP presentation is simply more natural, it’s ‘organic’ and ‘moves’ unlike digital. |
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