Vinyl Vs Dac

The same track on vinyl.

Vinyl vs dac.

Currently i use digital system and analog vinyl. So it s true that my vinyl frontend cost more than my digital frontend. That question depends entirely who you ask. The answer lies in the difference between analog and digital recordings.

Squeezebox touch audiolab m dac set 300b tube amp spendor 3 5 analog. Take a look at the graph below. 3 maybe the problem is my dac. I ve got a violectric v800 dac yup i m a violectric fanboy.

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. A vinyl record is an analog recording and cds and dvds are digital recordings. Technically cd deliver good bass midrange treble but the vinyl deliver sound more live. Digital is also excellent at 96k or even 48k if played through a well conceived dac and computer and above all is convenient.

As long as you re using quality ingredients you re not going to be disappointed with your meal. Original sound is analog by definition. 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. The results may surprise you as they did us.

Check out our listening results. We set out to make a phono stage without any practical limits. If you ask me it s just like trying to figure out how you want your pizza. Project debut carbon schiit mani phono stage set 300b tube amp spendor 3 5 i listened eva cassidy album songbird cd and vinyl.

We compare the sound quality of analog vinyl vs digital audio cd flac on a 100k stereo setup. We love phono and relished in pure joy of designing a product of our dreams. After fifty hours of run in the stage was set for a showdown. Https youtu be cubfdoafuuc heifetz piatigorsky with jacob lateiner beethoven piano trio op 1 no.

The analog format stokes the passions of many music lovers and it s an enjoyable experience. See our youtube debate.