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Back to analog ..was it a mistake???

Like alot in the 1980s I went totally digital.Took my 300+ album collection and boxed them up never thinking I would venture back.My current digital system is about everything I always wanted.Black background,nice sound stage,fast,clean,detailed yet very musical.The speakers disappear and instument seperation is there and in the correct locations.Vocals are superb on all types of music IMO..
From strong suggestions from my bro I decided to try the analog approach again even though the analog systems Ive heard recently never came close to my setup.I bought a mid 1980s Linn lp12 and did some upgrades to it..Mose/Hercules2,new Akito2 arm,belt,oil,Denon DL160,cables..had it setup correctly.Bought a new Musical Surroundings Phono.Spent days cleaning records.What I have in sound is nothing short of a big dissapointment for the time and money spent.Forgetting the snap,crackle, pop which is very hard to get around the sound stage is nowhere to be found.The speakers no longer disappear,its like taking 10 steps backwards..Yea, I know the Linn isnt the beat all table as well as the phono but something is amiss here.Ive tried a few adjustments and things seem to become a little better but when I do the digital it becomes clear my analog attempt sucks.Am I expecting too much from my new investment back to analog???Is all this analog talk just talk from guys who never had a great digital system??Any positive imput or suggestions is appreciated..Thanks in advance
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hiho
451 posts
 

No one wants to point a finger at that Scottish sacred cow, huh?

If you are enjoying music through digital then stay with digital. You don't need psycho-therapy to convince yourself. Make your ears happy.

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dklk
38 posts
 
It's funny you should mention this. Yesterday I listened to my CD player and couldn't listen to it for long. Digital music sounds harsh (to me anyway)I went back to my vinyl...
pcking
49 posts
 
Vinyl to me is pleasurable ritual. Playing vinyl forces you to get up every 25 minutes or so to change sides. I still have 800 or so albums from the old days and upgrading the table, cartridge and arm made a big difference on the noise front. Finding mint vinyl for $1 is fun, but most new music I listen to is digital. Direct sound comparisons between CDs and vinyl usually show vinyl to be superior. However, the convenience and sound of ripped files through a laptop and DAC is hard to beat. 700 albums at your fingertip.

I like new music too much to listen only to vinyl, but it is nice to have as an alternative. Great hobby, huh?
lewm
6,770 posts
 
Funny, the OP has not made one single comment, as far as I can see, in response to any of the many many sensible and sympathetic replies he got to his original post. I think he was trolling, and we took the bait. Like Hiho, I never saw the magic in the Linn turntable (the "Scottish sacred cow"; I love it.), but others did and still do, and I respect that. But the Linn does need careful set-up to work well. That's all I've got to offer. There are a dozen or more other obvious possibilities for why his vinyl playback does not satisfy him, if indeed he owns the equipment mentioned and has listened to it.
rauliruegas
9,123 posts
 
Dear Lewm: This person not even say thank you for your time you take to post.

What seems to me and to conform with the thread title: maybe was and is a mistake to be here.

Take a look to other/lattest thread of this person with no single answer by him:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1264795722

Anyway, another learning day.

regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
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