Analog and digital are both equally amazing...

I agree with the basic premise. Both can sound amazing; but, amazing in different ways. However, the more familiar one is with the sound of unamplified acoustic instruments the more apparent it is that analog still comes closer to that sound than even the best digital.

"02-02-15: Frogman
I agree with the basic premise. Both can sound amazing; but, amazing in different ways. However, the more familiar one is with the sound of unamplified acoustic instruments the more apparent it is that analog still comes closer to that sound than even the best digital."

Overall, I agree with your post. One thing I've noticed with digital is that the analog portion of a digital source, has a very big effect on how real instruments sound.

Zd542 wrote,

"Overall, I agree with your post. One thing I've noticed with digital is that the analog portion of a digital source, has a very big effect on how real instruments sound."

Absolutely. I have a habit of looking on every CD for the AAD, ADD, DDD. Too bad there's never an AAA. Yuk, yuk. DDD labeled CD can sound transparent but rather lifeless, whereas AAD labeled CDs are more engaging. Digital remastered cassettes? They sound pretty damn good, difficult to tell IMO. Tape is a natural medium. It breathes.

Hey guys sorry for the late response work has been crazy, anyway check this out. I mention the Apple TV well I have it running through my cheap open box Insigna TV that had a mini phone plug audio out. So I hooked the Apple TV HDMI in to the Insigna then out RCA to my C41. I know I know don't kill me, anyway I signed up for HD Tracks and AS Super Hi Re just to see about this HI REZ Digital form, kinda like how Geddy Lee finding a guitar for the 1st time in 2112. Anyway I started listening and I was more happy with the fact that I didn't have to get up from drinking my single malt scotch. But something was missing I knew there needed to be more.

So I was surfin the web and Musicdirect had the Sim Audio Moon 100 D for 325, I ordered it, it came today, crap toslink, ran to Audio Breakthoughs here on Long Island and Bruce hooked me just before he was closing the doors at 8.

So now, although not "super high end" I have a good starting point, Ill fill you all in after a couple more Macallan 12 years :)

I made my inital comments listening through a DAC in a 99 dollar open box tv so will my opinion get sway hmmm not sure, there was only one song on one medium that ever made me sweat when having an intimate listening session in my living room one night.

Song: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - LZ
Medium: Classic Records 200mg

It sounded so damm good the sound the environment of the recording was outstanding never heard a D28 sound so good. (i think it was D28 on that recording)

Digital has yet to make me sweat.

We will see.

I enjoy both digital and analog and it's nice to have a system that exploits both.The process to record cds has advanced to the point that it's neck and neck in either medium.