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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
daverz
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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 ...
missioncoonery OP
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Rauliruegas...Your demeaning post makes no sense to me.I did try several suggestions made to me.Some from above post and some from direct email.Funny because all the direct email and I got all started with "Im emailing you directly to avoid a backlash from users".Some of the suggestions I had already tried and a couple were just flat out silly like spend more $$$$(alot more $$$).Maybe my system is setup wrong,maybe my gear isnt up to snuff,maybe I am expecting too much,maybe analog isnt for me.All I know is I have tried several things suggested and will comtinue to try to get this right/or better.
bluebottle
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i was just giving an opinion , personal experience, and what worked for me. why the correspondence must become personal is beyond me.

i hope you dont give up on trying to improve the sound. it really is worth it. your comments echo exactly what i was feeling at one time. i am so glad i didnt. it just takes a little time.

yes, it can sure get expensive, but, it is a hobby, and as hobbies go, with the help of the "gon", it is much less so.

have fun with this. i wish everyone success in their endeavors.
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