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Analogue-free system

I have had a TT since 1971, starting with a $99 AR table, then progressed to a couple of Thorens tables and then a SOTA Sapphire in 1984.  It was later upgraded to the vacuum platter.  With a SAEC 407 arm and Dynavector 20x2 HOMC, the sound for years was much better than any digital source I had. 
However, with the acquisition of an upgraded Oppo 103D a few years ago, less and less was I able to discern a superior sound with the TT.  Now, with the introduction of Tidal and Spotify, I find myself listening mostly to streaming music, as well as from jazz stations like KNKX and KCSM.  And of course my large CD collection.

It was the end of an era when the buyer picked up the SOTA rig this week, which has left me with a lot of fond memories of the decades I spent with the very fine analogue set up. I am perplexed that there is still so much interest in TT, but am aware that using a TT provides a more participatory audio experience than simply streaming music or storing all your music on music server.  Cheers, Whitestix
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czarivey
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there was times when cds came in in 80's. i tried one listening through headphones and decided not to even go there because i wasn't hearing everything i used to hear in analog.
in 90's there was artists and albums that did not go to analog and i started getting into digital playback to hear more music and still kept my analog playback. By that time I had about 6 various turntables at least 3 of them were in gigs. People getting rid of records in LARGE quantities and I still have my rig singin' and spinnin' so figure out -- my collection grown almost for freeeeeee! 
Grown to the size of the descent record store by 2011 and there you go...
Analog forever!
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creativepart
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I’m an old guy. I like vinyl and digital, streaming Tidal MQA too. Sometimes I get on a streaming jag, other times a CD binge. But I alway come back to vinyl and know not to ever sell my ‘tables. 

Now you’ve let that sweet TT go. I hope you don’t regret it down the road. 
lewm
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I'm with tooblue. If I could find a digital set-up that brought me as close to the emotional content of live music as does vinyl, I would adopt it.  I have heard many variations on megabuck digital.  Without fail, those systems sound very very good, but after 30 minutes, I am yawning or reading a book.  With good vinyl, I cannot concentrate on the written word; I am drawn into the music.
darkstar1
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Streaming is cool. Every sit in room with someone streaming? Almost never listen to a whole song let alone a whole album. Its like channel surfing and spending all your time looking at the guide menu.

Ever seen a digital library? You know the ones that have multiple file formats and missing artwork and tracks? The ones that freeze and you have to interact with a computer. You know the ones you have to have a back up hard drive in case your main one goes down or you loose your whole collection?

Or the CD collection that you have to store and clean just like records. The ones that if you get the wrong kind of scratch they are toast? 

Yeah records suck........

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