I'm an audiophile of 30 years who became a home based dealer for many fantastic products. My reference system is the Evolution Acoustic speakers (finest I ever experienced) , DarTZeel amp/pre-amp, EMM Labs new 1 box CDSA, Grand Prix isolation and the Grand Prix Monaco table / Dynavector 507II and XV1S cartridge. This new EMM player is so superb that I can still enjoy listening to digital (serious listening I mean) even after playing vinyl. However, my analog front end is a whole other animal. Definitely superior in many very important ways. In a nutshell, it sounds organic, palpable and very real. Of course, most don't have a front end of this quality so they can't realize the potential of vinyl. Collecting and using vinyl is a totally different mindset and dedication over digital. I thought I had a lot of LPs (2500), but 35K is quite staggering. I have seen things come and go, but as digital has improved, so has analog playback, so I'm into vinyl for the long haul and very thrilled about it.
PS - Records definitely sound better after being cleaned on my Loricraft machine vs being cleaned on my previous VPI machine. The LPs got a bit quieter (only sometimes) after being cleaned on the VPI, but with the Loricraft, WOW!!!!! Noticably blacker background, much better sense of depth and space, more clarity and resolution.
PS - Records definitely sound better after being cleaned on my Loricraft machine vs being cleaned on my previous VPI machine. The LPs got a bit quieter (only sometimes) after being cleaned on the VPI, but with the Loricraft, WOW!!!!! Noticably blacker background, much better sense of depth and space, more clarity and resolution.