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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
missioncoonery
rauliruegas
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Dear friends: IMHO this is a learning thread coming by the three Missioncoonery posts.

He begin asking for ( almost crying for. ): """ Any positive imput or suggestions is appreciated. """"""

After that everyone of us give him our best advise according our each one knowledge trying to help and trying that his " comeback to analogue could be change and be successful ".

Then he answer that everything in his analog rig set up is fine ( that obviously is not. ) and he decide not to make any single change or follow any of the advise posted here.

Finally, he say: thank you all.

I wonder why any one begin a thread looking for help and when he has that " help " he says: NO?????I'm just fine.

Of course that he has the right, and I respect that, to do whatever he wants to feel satisfied.

Anyway, only a thoughts.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
daverz
477 posts
 
Franky, the cart is just way overmatched by the rest of the system. You're dealer either gave you bad advice or misjudged your finickyness if they suggested a less than $200 budget for a cart on an over $3000 system.

Audiophiles like to exaggerate the differences between digital components, but the differences are subtle compared to analog components. Differences between analog components are rarely subtle. You have not heard enough to judge the medium.

You do not have to spend thousands or even $500 for a better cart, but you can't expect a "starter" cart to make you happy. I went through about 4 carts, all highly regarded, before I found one that I was really happy with (an under $400 cart).

I would try to get the dealer to loan you a different cart (I would suggest a Dynavector or Benz low output MC). It's not common for dealers to loan carts, but if you make clear how unhappy you are, they might extend you the courtesy, or at least give you some trade-in value on the Denon. There's no point in spending this kind of money and then stopping a few hundred bucks short of acceptable sound.
daverz
477 posts
 
Oh, dear, I don't know who Franky is, I meant "Frankly".
koegz
317 posts
 
I do not get this. The guy obviously has no real intrest! He is certain that vinyl(anolog) is all hype. leave him be, so I/we can go on pretending. Oh, raul "a false myth" is 2 negitives which = a positive. Which vinyl is!
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czbbcl
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I think the lesson here is vinyl isn't for everyone ...
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