When does analog compete with digital?

Bill,
If it has been bonified, it must be good.

You are getting off the subject children. ANALOG is the topic.

>>07-26-10: Orpheus10
You are getting off the subject children. ANALOG is the topic<<

WE are?

May I remind you of this?

>>07-26-10: Orpheus10
I am comparing my bonified class "A" digital to analog. It was not until I had spent 2K, not counting cartridge, that I had 3D sound that exceeded the digital.<<

You brought digital into the discussion.

Wake up Homer.

Duh

Jferrier, the reason I posted on this thread is because I become incensed when beginners are led to believe they can get the "Analog" sound that everyone raves about for less than 2K. If you get a "Midfi" table and you identify the sound as "Hi end", that's fine. However, when you discover the "Hi end" sound, you will realize you wasted your money.

Define High End Sound?

One can't, it's all subjective and based on too many variables. Those who spend a lot of money buying what they deem as high end sound talk as they do to justify the purchase, to others why? If spending mega bucks makes you happy then so be it. If you spend food money, medical expenses money, mortgage/rent money doing so then you are an idiot.

There is no true definition of high end sound and price paid does not guarantee this stuff sounding good to great. It's all subjective. Put a $100,000 TT with $50,000 preamp and $50,000 power amp driving $100,000 speakers in a lousy room and it will sound lousy. Put a $10,000 system in a well thought out and properly furnished room and it may sound great even dare I say high end.

Too many so called golden ears (NOT!) audiophiles like to deride other person's gear without even hearing it. Silly I say.

The discussion is in my point of view, can one get quality analogue sound without spending mega bucks? YES! in a subjective world with all its variables one can get great analogue sound if they put it togethe with good assembly of gear even modestly priced gear. There is no reason to try to compare what analogue gear to what digital gear. Invest well your discretionary money to building one or both to sound good to you.

The height of arrogance combined with ignorance is often spoken by those who say they are audiophiles and want to impress others with mega buck systems. To that I say just enjoy your gear, you do not need to justify it to any of us, nor do you need to try and run down more modestly priced gear. You have no clue as to how good even a modest system using competent gear may sound without hearing said system in a room.

In this hobby you spend money on a system, it can be digital and/or analogue, a lot of $$$ or fewer $$$ and in the end if you are a hobbyist you will try to build a system that makes you happy be you spending a lot of $$$ or fewer $$$. THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS!