Cool. Enjoyed hearing of your journey. I have had a good analog end since… well 40 years. I now have a equally priced analog end and digital end ~ 45k each. My analog end outperformed my digital end a little bit… but the mastering tends to determine which is better.
The key to a great analog end is a great phono stage and a great cleaning machine. Of course a great turntable and cartridge eliminate any surface noice (from a clean vinyl lp).
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George
Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP.
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