Vinyl Vs Dac
So it s true that my vinyl frontend cost more than my digital frontend.
Vinyl vs dac. The analog format stokes the passions of many music lovers and it s an enjoyable experience. Take a look at the graph below. Squeezebox touch audiolab m dac set 300b tube amp spendor 3 5 analog. Check out our listening results.
But is it better than digital music. I could simply tell you how the turntable s output shot through the vinnie rossi lio s phono stage came up short on dynamics and clarity compared to digital files fired through its dac. As long as you re using quality ingredients you re not going to be disappointed with your meal. 3 maybe the problem is my dac.
A vinyl record is an analog recording and cds and dvds are digital recordings. The results may surprise you as they did us. We set out to make a phono stage without any practical limits. I ve got a violectric v800 dac yup i m a violectric fanboy.
If you ask me it s just like trying to figure out how you want your pizza. See our youtube debate. The answer lies in the difference between analog and digital recordings. Technically cd deliver good bass midrange treble but the vinyl deliver sound more live.
The m6 vinyl was a labour of love for mf. Original sound is analog by definition. We compare the sound quality of analog vinyl vs digital audio cd flac on a 100k stereo setup. The same track on vinyl.
Project debut carbon schiit mani phono stage set 300b tube amp spendor 3 5 i listened eva cassidy album songbird cd and vinyl. Currently i use digital system and analog vinyl. That question depends entirely who you ask. Vinyl is often sonically better with a well set up tt a good recording and mastered and pressed properly simply because there is less being done to the sound tinned fruit vs fresh fruit.
Digital is also excellent at 96k or even 48k if played through a well conceived dac and computer and above all is convenient. Https youtu be cubfdoafuuc heifetz piatigorsky with jacob lateiner beethoven piano trio op 1 no.