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A few years ago I got tired of waiting for DVD-A/SACD players and discs to become available, so I bought the ultimate high resolution player: an expensive turntable.
Digital formats come and go, but quite a few audiophiles still have a vinyl record player in their system. Do you?
Sota Comet with a Denon DL160 cartridge. It's not like what you tend to review but, it still pulls a lot of music off of the vinyl. It still allows many hours of enjoyment. I run it thru a B&K Pro10MC preamp. It sounds very sweet. I still have more LP's than CD's. Analog just sounds more natural and warm. Maybe my ears are fooled but, it sounds more 3D.
Uh, I'm beginning to think one cannot even claim to be a true "audiophile" without knowing the virtues of vinyl. Like most, I find the convenience of the CD to be so alluring that I listen most of the time to digital. But when I REALLY want to hear what music sounds like, well, back to vinyl.
I will never be without one again. I will most likely upgrade my analog front end before ever stepping foot into the "high-rez" pond. There are still way too many good used records to be had for a couple dollars each to bother with either of the new digital formats with their limited selections and high prices.
Don't have one and don't want one. Today's digital gear sounds great (I have a Sony SCD-1). With the convenience that digital offers, I can't be bothered with tweaking a turntable, cleaning the records, or having to run around looking for software on vinyl.