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Are you HEAVY INTO Analog only , Digital only, or Both?
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42Analog only ( LP, Tape)47.62%20Digital only (CD, Hi-REZ)9.52%4Both42.86%18Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects -
If you define "heavy into" meaning spending time listening, investing in equipment and building a library, then I am into both Analog and Digital. But if you really mean which do you love, then I love Analog LP and R2R tape. I have yet to find a digital playback system that I love and would try to save if my house was burning down (I'd try to save my LP's).Speakers/Amps: Genesis G2.2 Jr with Powered Servo-Sub Bass, Genesis GR1440 Mono Amps, 5,000 watts total power
Preamp: SMc Audio VRE-1C Preamp (fully balanced inputs and output)
Analog 1: VPI Signature 21 Belt-Drive Turntable w/ 10” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti Phono Cartridge driving Lehmann Silver Cube Phono Preamp
Analog 2: VPI HW-40 Direct-Drive Turntable w/ 12” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Anna Diamond Phono Cartridge driving Genesis Gold Phono Preamp
Analog 3: VPI Avenger Reference Rim Drive Turntable w/ 12" 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Verismo Phono Cartridge
Analog 4: Second 12" Fatboy arm on Avenger with Ortofon 2M Mono SE Cartridge
Analog 5: Studer A810 R2R tape w/ Bridge Console. Using built-in tape preamp
Digital: Lumin Network Player with Lumin NAS
Cables: Genesis Advanced Technologies/Absolute Fidelity Interface Interconnects, Speaker, Phono and Power
A/C Power: Extensive System Upgrades, Sub-panel w/hard-wired power cables, and IsoTek Super Titan Passive Power Conditioning for Amplifiers
Accessories: Custom Acrylic Equipment Stands, Klaudio Ultrasonic RCM -
Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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I'm HEAVY into analogue as well. 90% vs 10% for digital.Dynavector DV20x2L MC cartridge - Genesis G7.1f speakers - Marantz Reference PM-KI-Pearl Int. Amp. - Oracle Audio Paris MkV turntable - Various Morrow & Valab/King cablesComment
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Source: Kuzma XL DC/Safir 9/CAR60; Phono: Zanden 1200 Signature; Tuner: Magnum Dynalab MD-108T Signature; Line Stage: Misho Myronov Wooden Pre; Power amp: Lamm 1.2 Reference; Speakers: AlsyVox Botticelli, Avalon Isis; Grounding: Tripoint Troy Elite NG; Cable system: Cardas Clear Beyond; Stands: Finite Elemente Master Reference & Master Reference Heavy Duty; Power strip: Cardas Nautilus; Power filter: P.I Audo: BUSS Depot; Acoustics treatment: Svanå Miljöteknik AB (SMT);Comment
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I have moved more into digital. I love analog, but the digital is so much more convenient.Comment
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Circumstances over the years have defined my music collection. I started off with LPs because they were the only format readily available. Two decades of traveling around the world led to a collection of cassettes because they (and cassette decks) were far more portable. Once CDs dominated the marketplace and new music on LP was no longer available, of course CDs entered the collection. Digital files have been a non-starter simply due to the format and playback equipment being such a moving target. The other issue with digital files is provenance. Paying full price for a file that was up-sampled from a lower bit depth/bit rate file or converted from one format to another is an issue too. Those outlets which do provide unadulterated digital files (Blue Coast, 2L et al) generally do not have music I like.
So I have four turntables, one cassette deck (a Teac A-800 which has performed flawlessly since 1978) and one CD player. I listen to more CDs simply because a lot of the music I listen to is that format, I listen to records because I have so many odds and ends that aren't available in any other format, especially the 78s. And cassettes? A number of things picked up overseas that would be very difficult to replace in another format.Comment
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for me it's analog...Long Live AnalogTurntable: George Merrill Polytable Signature, 12” Jelco, Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L. 101.3, Sorane TA1L 12.7” Sutherland Loco MK2 Phonostage
Cartridge: Mutech Hayabusa MC, Hana ML MC, Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC, Ortofon Quintet Black S MC, Miyayama Spirit Mono MC mounted on Jelco SA - 750L 12" arm and Sorane TA1L 12.7” arm
Digital Front End: Marantz SA8005, Auris bluMe Pro, Apple iPad
Analog Front End: Teac X1000R
Amplification: Gato AMP-150 AE
Speaker System: Aerial 7T Rosenut Finish
Speaker Cables: Ortofon 3900Q Silver BiWire
Interconnects: Luna Rouge, Luna Orange, Kimber Kable
System Rack: George Merrill Stable Table
Music Storage System: Dedicated room with IKEA Kallax
Other Accessories: Sound Applications RLS-1(mods by Jim Weil) Power Wedge PE1, TVSS installed at 200 amp breaker box, 2-20 amp dedicated circuit’s wired with 10/2 Romex, Kimber Kable Ascent PK10 Power Cords, Oyaide R1 receptacle’s, Symposium Acoustics, VPI 16.5 & George Merrill Hydraulic Cleaning Apparatus MKII RCM
Room Size: 30x20x8Comment
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Living La Vida VinylComment
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I've always been into both analog (vinyl and tape) and digital (multiple formats). I'd say I'm heavily into both.
where my perspective has evolved recently is the realization that to get closest to the music I should always pursue the native format. and if that native format is digital then the music should come first.
my heart still pulls me to vinyl and 50's, 60's and 70's music that has been such a large part of my life. but music more and more is native digital and that is not to be ignored.system description and pictures.
https://www.audiogon.com/systems/615Comment
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Both. Though I am a vinyl guy, there is a lot of music I love that it is just not available on vinyl. I like baroque and classical music played on period instruments. This trend started in the late sixties. There are some wonderful vinyls from the late sixties until the early eighties (Teldec, DHM, Astrée, Seon, etc.). However, there has been a big evolution in terms of interpretation over the last 20 years. Some small labels like Channel Classics, Alpha, BIS and many others have a fabulous offer which is only available under digital format. It would be a shame to ignore them just because I would claim that 'vinyl rules'. I am a music lover before being an audiophile.Comment
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I listen to digital about 80% of the time (it's that good these days)...however, my love for vinyl will never fade. I have music in both formats that I throughly enjoy...Speakers: Rockport Lyra
Amps: Nagra HD Pre Amp & HD Amps
Cables: Transparent Magnum Opus Gen 6 cabling
Power Transparent Opus Power Cords & Opus Isolators
Digital dCS Vivaldi full stack w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables
Phono: Grand Prix Monaco 2.0 TT, Kuzma 4-Point, Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement, Nagra Classic Phono & PSU
Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x4)Comment
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Its analog 80% of playingtime hereComment
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I have two heavily modded R2R's for my master tapes and a newly acquired Redpoint Model D TT with a Triplanar/Sotto Voce from Soundsmith. I do have a nice CD Player but I have not turned it on in more 10-12 months!!!Comment
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As far as me time goes it is 90% analog. As for anywhere else, far more digital. WIth traffic the way it is and me spending hours on the road each day, my iPod and car stereo get a lot more hours of play
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