Are there digital front ends with the body...
"If so close, why bother with the analog? I'm guessing that's at least another $20K you've got tied up there? Just because of the records you've got that'll never be on digital?" Paulfolbrecht, yes I do have lot of music on CDs that is not available on Vinyl and vise versa. Let me qualify my statement where I said 'so close' to analog. It is so close that you could be fooled in to believing you are listenening to analog- until you compare analog and Vinyl playback back to back that is. Analong is still got an edge on resolution but ever so slightly- okay may be 5% more. That is also using Zanden 1200 mk2 phono or Vendetta research phono- Vendetta a little brighter in comparision but still very very good. Zanden digital combo indeed compares very well. And I wish I could say I have tied up only $20K on digital. It is lot more than that. "Zanden combo sounds rather anemic next to SME30/SME5/Kondo IO-J/Kondo pre vinyl rig. I've heard it with my ears on A-B. " Hmmm, It is hard to imagine Zanden being anemic next to SME30 set up you describe. I think you mean the bass weight and heft when you say anemic. I have heard SME 30 set up and yes the bass and mid bass is very hefty, some might say too 'fat' but I think I see what you mean. In a way it sounds like there is complement to Zanden digital combo in your statement. Alex, how does your products compare and sound to the analog combo you describe above? |
Nilthepill, Alex, how does your products compare and sound to the analog combo you describe above? Well, I would not comment on how it compares, but here is the system I am talking about: Audio system with SME30 You can see the SME30 on the pictures and a universal digital player next to it. Before this digital player took that place, there was a Zanden next to the SME30. Regards, Alex |
Alex, Thanks for the link. Although I had come across these exotic looking horn speakers review. Your name was mentioned as digital-to-tubes maestro. Congratulations!! The system owner has some very good amplification. Frankly I think as impressive as the speakers look, the complexity of integrating all would be 'gargantuan' ;-) The review was for the 300b tubes only and I would have liked to read the review notes (SME set up vs Zanden digital) they you are talking about. Althoug i don't doubt your statement. Sarajan, as you know, is big fan of Zanden digital. |
