Frustration with Vinyl...When Is It Time to Move on?

[Josep]

Well.. now seriously speaking... i only have Turntable as source. It is not that i regret having spent money in analog source (VPi Prime + Ortofon Cadenza Red)... but sometimes i think how easy life would be using only digital source.

To all my friends that are not audiophiles i always recommend them not to buy vinyl... you need to have a lot of money, time, care and passion to go wtih this.

Digital life is easier

[EfeTe]

I hear you Pep!

[dolsey01]

Originally Posted by Josep

Well.. now seriously speaking... i only have Turntable as source. It is not that i regret having spent money in analog source (VPi Prime + Ortofon Cadenza Red)... but sometimes i think how easy life would be using only digital source.

To all my friends that are not audiophiles i always recommend them not to buy vinyl... you need to have a lot of money, time, care and passion to go wtih this.

Digital life is easier

I'm in the same boat, I sold my CD/SACD player and have my Prime. I also try to explain to anyone who will listen, what getting into vinyl entails.

I do have a Chromecast Audio hooked up though, mostly to checkout music on Spotify to see if I want to buy it on vinyl. It's saved me lots of money on albums I would have bought and later found out I didn't really care for.

[GaryProtein]

Originally Posted by chessman

I have both. I play 95% digital. Snap, crackle and pop finally wore me out. YMMV.

I know how you feel. I have incredibly well recorded audiohile SACDs and redbook cds, some of which were native analog recordings and the tape hiss bugs me. My demand for silence has gotten so bad I have a hard time at classical concerts. Aside from being the chief "susher" in the audience I don't even like hearing other people breathe.

Digital has been the best way for me to go.

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by GaryProtein

I know how you feel. I have incredibly well recorded audiohile SACDs and redbook cds, some of which were native analog recordings and the tape hiss bugs me. My demand for silence has gotten so bad I have a hard time at classical concerts. Aside from being the chief "susher" in the audience I don't even like hearing other people breathe.

Digital has been the best way for me to go.

[Timobi]

Ok Dan now that was funny!

[nicoff]

I have an analog and a digital set up. Over decades I have accumulated a decent LP collection which I play from time to time. But... if were starting today, I would skip the analog rig.

Here is why. In the past 10-15 years the digital game has changed. Devices for streaming (I started using Squeezeboxes more than 10 years ago), ripping and tagging software, high resolution recordings (available via download), streaming services (like Spotify/Tidal), iPads/Tables/iPhones, and much better DACs have changed the way we can listen to digital.

Those advances in technology have brought convenience that never before existed. Folks can now rip their CD/SACD collection, add metadata and store the entire collection on a computer for streaming (they may even chose to move those CDs to the attic!). They can also subscribe to a music service (Spotify/Tidal, etc.) and have immediate access to millions of tracks without having to buy another CD - ever! Oh, and they can use a phone or a tablet to play all their music without having to get up from their seats.

And the sound that one can now get from digital with the newer DACs is great!

Now, I am not about to sell my entire analog set up. From time to time, I still enjoy that old school ritual of listening to my good old LPs despite the inconvenience and the occasional ticks and pops. Call me old fashioned.

[longgone]

Visit a few high end audio shops in your area that have TTs?
Bring a few of your records that you want to compare, on their TTs, to your TT?
A high end TT might meet your expectations?
Possibly one of their techs can help you with your TT settup?