analog sounding DAC?

you will not get a cd reproduction to sound like lp playback.

consider the variables. the cd vs the lp. then, you have the player, or transport and dac. the analog system consists of turntable, arm cartridge and phono stage.

if you want to achieve an "analog" sound, you need an analog system as a benchmark. listen carefully and extract the characteristics you wish to emulate. i suspect you will have a hard time attaining a "sound" from deigital that comes close to your preferred anolg system.

i think you should try to attain a sound from digital that pleases you and not be concerned with a comparison to "analog".

my favorite digital system is the original zanden components.

I have listened to 3 $40k analog rigs last year and NONE of them and I mean NONE of them could matchnlet alone better my digital rig. Take that whole it ain't gonna sound analog unless younhave analog with a huge grain of salt. True there are many dacs that claim superiority but sound very digital, Weiss Minerva etc. If you know what you are doing and choose superlative equipment it is very expensive to make analog to match great digital let alone surpass it.

I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm saying that turntable are panacea for sound as some would have you believe.

Rather.., I'm saying that TT are NOT panacea for good sound as some espouse.

Some sound advice given here by Mr Nugent while his DAC is OK there are

better you should consider as well especially with the superb Tannoys.

Namely from both ends of the $$ scale the Schiit Gungir, MHDT Havana

up to the dCS and Audio Note.

Good Hunting!

T

I have on my list MBL 1511f,Meitner ma1,Weiss da202,Prism sound da2,Berkley.Any thoughts on how these could sound?