Not as much activity on analog here

Rockitman,
If that's been your experience with digital I can't argue with what you say
you hear. My experiences mirrors Tomcy6, very good analog and digital
music reproduction and enjoying both immensity (when set up well,
otherwise either can sound poor). I have a very large collection of jazz CDs
from the 1950 -1960s (with numerous duplicate recordings on vinyl which I
owned first). I have many newer digital recordings, both eras of these
recordings sound natural and involving. I can easily get lost in the music
and do very often. I'm currently exclusively CD redbook and just love the
sound in my home. Right now I'm listening to Roy Hargrove and his trumpet
and the accompanying musicians sound in the room present and
harmonically beautiful. To each their own I say. "Some" digital sources
can sound utterly organic and paradoxically "some" analog sources can
sound analytical and sterile, it just depends.
Charles,

I apologize to the thread. I didn't mean to turn this into another analog vs digital argument. When discussing this stuff I think we need to remember that we are talking about personal preference. All our ears and brains hear differently, and you also have the huge factor of personal taste.

So I'll just say that I'm sure that Syntax's and Rockitman's systems sound great and let you get back to discussing the lack of posts on analog matters.

Perhaps the lack of posts has to do with the inevitable digital vs analog debate ? I have gotten to the point that why bother defending the format for the benefit of others when digital leaks into the conversation ? Most people who espouse digital's superiority have no experience with well sorted analog. One party has one format....digital, The other both formats...digital and analog. I argue they are better judges of what sounds best given the same material on both formats, played on the same stereo.

Rockitman,
I used vinyl very heavily for over 25 years and have heard many fine analog systems along the way for certain. But really I agree, no point in another repeated debate. I just responded to your comments above and I probably should have left it alone (knowing what this inevitably leads to). Take care everyone.
Charles,

The other thing I have found, FWIW, is that there are a number of over the top record collectors- people with vast knowledge of records, whether it is rock, jazz, classical, whatever, who listen on good systems but aren't posting on gear-centric fora (or even on music forums). So, the measure of interest in vinyl or analog generally can't be taken by those who post on any of these sites. I have one friend with a vast collection of original pressings and a very good system who I've known for years. He's a member on the Hoffman forum, but almost never posts there- even about records, unless it is some discovery he has made about an obscure pressing of a favorite album. Is he interested in analog? You betcha.