When is digital going to get the soul of music?

In other words, analog does it for me, and digital doesn't. My question is why?

I understand your question, and I'm suggesting to you that you won't find the answer in any responses in this thread, because it has to do with your personal perception of the listening experience. Audiophiles are not professionally trained to help individuals understand themselves.

I have heard some incredible sounding digital. For instance, at the Stereophile hi-end show in San Francisco in 1988(?).

1988? End of discussion.

"Audiophiles are not professionally trained to help individuals understand themselves"

Yes and so very well said. Digital "gets me off" and I enjoy the "soul" of the music on my digital system. I could not enjoy my friends killer analog system as I could not get passed all that LP noise. You know those aweful pops and clicks from the record. He has a great turnable, cart and phono preamp. I just could not get past the "pops" to "get off" on the music. Another Aphile can. In fact, my friend can and I just look at him with amazement.

I cant explain him or his ability to get past LP noise. He cant explain my ability to get lost in digital music. Let's not judge each other as it just is and will be into the future.

Bill

"Ah Nostalgia, Nostalgia, even you ain't what you used to be!"
Anonymous Bard

You might listen to smoe "non" oversampling. filterless digital like Audio Note or 47 Labs to see if there is "soul" there. I'm not suggesting that it is identical t analog, but there is a certain flow and tone that is VERY close.