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A/B Vinyl/Digital

I am sure there are those out there who have compared the same song with vinyl and digital.

Having done so last night was as suspected.

The CD version of the song was fake, plastic, 2D, flat, harsh, & non organic sounding.

The Vinyl version sounded like... well you know how it sounded.

Just don't listen to digital and expect it to sound like organic music IMHO.

Lector T3 is the CDP. I know if I spend $15000.00 + I can get closer to the sound of analog with digital.

It seems strange to me that members here on the 'Gon. only have a digital set up with high end gear. I am only a rookie here (7 yrs.) next to you 30 + audiophiles but I did learn something very valuable here by reading and learning from you analog heads.
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mapman
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"I know I can add tube to the output but after hearing the Berkeley DAC I feel that is the way to go. It just sounds that good."

Its true that a lot of digital processing tricks can be played in the digital domain to make digital sound more analog.

DCS would be the best high end example that I have heard and read about.
hevac1
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mapman

There is a huge price differance between a Berkeley and the DCS system. I have listen to both and yes the DCS is better, but to me not worth the price differance. I want great sound and with a server system the Berkeley does that. It also made my Meridial 598DP sound better through analog than it does going through my G68.
By the way have you listened to one yet. The biggest thing to me that it did was take the shrill and edginess out and gave both a very nice open soundstage and depth back to digital music.
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Hevac,

Not familiar with the BErkeley.

Agree DCS is very nice but way too expensive.

I'm very happy with my $500 Paradisea DAC sourced from either Roku Soundbridge Network Player or modest Denon player,
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hammy
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The a/b that is the most fun is to take the same song and a/b it for someone who says "I don't have good ears like you do..." EVERY time I have done it an amazed look crossed their face and every person prefered vinyl. I have a cheap high-end TT (Rega 2) and compared it with the Rega Planet 2000, which is not only twice as expensive but it was a fine player. I used Nora Jones 2004 album which I bought on vinyl and CD.

Personally I think digital could be better than Vinyl, but SACD is still not good enough. The computer Tech that determined the limitations of redbook CD recording was early eighties "stone knives and bearskins."
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I've been listening to digital over the winter because of the dry air. Static on the records isn't my cup of tea. Now that the humidity is rising, I decided to play some lp's the other day. Just as hevac1 said, analog sounds warmer, and has more depth and a better soundstage. Makes me think there may be something wrong with the output tubes in my Jolida cdp, but I know there isn't.
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