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Running analog through a DAC? (KEF LS50 Wireless)

Hello everyone,

Looking into possibilities for an office system, and the KEF LS50 powered speakers seem like a good solution for my space.  Getting great reviews and has various inputs.  However, the analog RCA input (along with all the other inputs) is run through the 24/192 DAC in the speakers.  Have any of you ever run a phono amp through a conversion to digital and then through a DAC?  I'm wondering if the sound from my turntable would end up with a digital sound signature or whether the sonic characteristics of the analog signal would be reasonably well preserved.  A couple of the reviews mention trying a turntable with them and enjoying the sound, but they don't go into any detail about how they actually compare to a full analog sound.

Thanks, Scott 
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I've got a Technics SL1210 with a Shure M44 cartridge running through a Project phono stage into the RCA on my LS50Ws (really as a temporary measure until I get round to fixing my DIY phono project which I expect to improve on the sound quality).

I think it sounds very impressive and the vinyl "warmth" translates very well.

I count myself as being a digital audio "sceptic" until fairly recently.
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