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

I still like Angus. :-)

Me Too ......... Especially with a good Cab .......

I did the same thing, ditching my vinyl rig for a series of digital upgrades. I thought I had a pretty hot setup with a RAKK DAC (transformer coupled outputs)...

then my friend brought over a Rega P2 table which he uses for needledrops. We hooked it up to a tubed phono preamp and started playing some records. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much at all, but I was blown away. More detail, more naturalness and I started to enjoy music more too.

When listening to digital, I found myself skipping ahead to my favorite songs. With vinyl, I enjoy the entire side.

In the end, I sold off my digital rig and have gone with vinyl - VPI table and Threshold phono preamp. I still have an old Sony SACD player in my rack, but it rarely gets used.

And some of the tables are simply beautiful to look at and watch while they perform unlike a box that just sits there... I certainly understand the allure and attraction to vinyl .......... And even though I am trying to go on the cheap I really want a vpi scout or scoutmaster ...

Chuck

Sorry I didnt get back with any updated info or additional thoughts until now..I work and im not on this site 24/7.Didnt know it was required to post.
I had my table set up correctly and Ive checked it a couple times myself with the tools I have at hand.The new Akito2 arm was recommended to my by a Linn dealer and I was told its better than the older Ittok.The Denon was also suggested by the dealer as a good choice for that arm in the price range I could afford(it does sound better than the MM I had on it ).The phono was set according to a phone call to the company and Ive tried a couple different settings.The albums I have are not all goobered,and yes I did clean them by hand but used the Aivs(think thats right) system which was recommeded to me.Ive tried a couple different sets of cables, MIT and Cardas from the phono to my Jadis preamp..The Linn sets on a wall mount atop a 4" Mapleshade platform.Ive tried it without the maple with no sonic difference..Long to short ,Ive done and spent what I can afford to do,my budget isnt 10 grand for a TT setup and even if I had it I wouldnt spend that..My thoughts are after listening again last night.It sound OK but again to the digital side there is no comparison.Maybe my expectations were just set too high and I was expecting it to blow away my digital setup which isnt happening .Yep its fun to hear the music I cherished back in the days of youth and somewhat fun to tinker,maybe thats the allure.I can deal with that but I was really wanting more for the time and investment made..make any sense???