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When is digital going to get the soul of music?

I have to ask this(actually, I thought I mentioned this in another thread.). It's been at least 25 years of digital. The equivalent in vinyl is 1975. I am currently listening to a pre-1975 album. It conveys the soul of music. Although digital may be more detailed, and even gives more detail than analog does(in a way), when will it convey the soul of music. This has escaped digital, as far as I can tell.
mmakshak
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geoffkait
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The texture and sweetness is all wrong or completely MIA on digital, some are a little better but by and large tape, even the humble cassette, gets this critical part right. Digital is just SO bland. There, now I feel better.
audioengr
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I listened through headphones to master tapes on a pro machine at RMAF 2013. Not impressed frankly. I like my digital better.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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geoffkait
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Steve, different strokes for different folks. If you could hear what I've heard with my ears...

Cheers
melbguy1
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I might be a bit biased, but if the question is "When is digital going to get the soul of music?", the answer might just well be the slightly revised/upgraded Vitus SCD-025 spinner which adds a DSD USB board that bypasses the receiver and SRC part & sends DSD, DxD and DoP signals direct to the dacs. This player was already incredibly resolving, rich, pure and analogue sounding, but now raises the bar even higher.
tzh21y
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I agree. Digital is getting closer
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