Digital with same soundstage as analog
I have a modest setup, but the analog sounds good to me. Question, can I get the same soundstage with digital by adding a DAC or Streamer?
Current equipment is;
VPI Scout with Hana SL
Parasound A21
Vincent SA32 Preamp
Elac PPA2
Dyneaudio Emit 30
Oppo 83SE
room is conditioned floor to ceiling and approximately 12x24’
When I play SACD’s, the soundstage is no where near the analogue presence. Maybe it’s the SACD player that’s limiting my experience to go streaming.
Advice based on setup would be helpful
Thanks in advance
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@dogberry I answered in response to a post here. Where else would you suggest I answer it? Get over yourself and just deal with it. |
To go back to the OP, the Oppo 83 can be improved upon. Personally I run a 105 into the HDMI input of my Bryston DAC and I have an excellent soundstage when spinning SACD. The results of course depend upon the quality of the original recording. I also run a 203 into a Anthem AVR in a HT system, and the soundstage is consistently more expansive than the CA CXN V2 streamer in the same system. |
Digital done correctly is superior to analog in every way and streaming is definitely NOT the right way to do it. I have a friend with a modest, but effective system who listened mostly by streaming. On his system we compared a 24/96 digital file to streaming of several albums synced so we could AB and there was no comparison. Streaming is like trying to talk with a mouth stuffed with cotton balls. I have to assume they are doing this on purpose to prevent people from recording studio quality files. A middle of the road turntable is superior to streaming. I encourage people who stream to buy a 24/96 file of a favorite album and compare it to a streamed version. Once you are in the digital domain there are many things you can do to improve the performance of your system, gains that can not be made otherwise and there is little if any downside. Nobody has yet been able to reliably identify a record from it's 24/96 copy. Just like a three headed tape deck I can play back a recording as it is happening switching back and forth between the actual record and its digital copy. With digital processing you can turn a lackluster system into a great performer and a great performer into the incredible zone. I am an old record collector. My idea of a great time is thumbing through records at the store. I still by records and will never stop, but a good digital file is superior and digital processing makes both even better. |
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