Dear Tvad,
I wasn't trying to compare what I was hearing to Analog to try to determine which one was superior. I'm not saying either one was the best. All that I was trying to say is what I was hearing shared some of the same characteristics as Analog. I do have a Turntable, but the mix in quality of various Records, CD's, DVD-Audio, and SACD in my opinion makes comparison impossible. I try for the highest quality Recording instead of the highest quality Format. I try for a System that can play many Formats. My latest foray was into DVD-Audio and SACD. I was overtaken by the confusion in DVD-Audio and SACD/2-Channel and Multi-Channel. My operating Manual doesn't help and only adds more confusion. I am using my player as an Audio only instrument, the problem is that most of the Audio functions of this player can only be accessed through a T.V. Video Menu. I already have a DVD-Player that is already set up with my T.V.. Disconnecting, reconnecting, disconnecting again, reconnecting again, and I am supposed to presume that the Pioneer will remember its settings after I reconnect it back to my Stereo System. I will muddle through it. Sorry if I confused anyone out there.
I wasn't trying to compare what I was hearing to Analog to try to determine which one was superior. I'm not saying either one was the best. All that I was trying to say is what I was hearing shared some of the same characteristics as Analog. I do have a Turntable, but the mix in quality of various Records, CD's, DVD-Audio, and SACD in my opinion makes comparison impossible. I try for the highest quality Recording instead of the highest quality Format. I try for a System that can play many Formats. My latest foray was into DVD-Audio and SACD. I was overtaken by the confusion in DVD-Audio and SACD/2-Channel and Multi-Channel. My operating Manual doesn't help and only adds more confusion. I am using my player as an Audio only instrument, the problem is that most of the Audio functions of this player can only be accessed through a T.V. Video Menu. I already have a DVD-Player that is already set up with my T.V.. Disconnecting, reconnecting, disconnecting again, reconnecting again, and I am supposed to presume that the Pioneer will remember its settings after I reconnect it back to my Stereo System. I will muddle through it. Sorry if I confused anyone out there.