I've been following APO and the fellow behind it for years....as an aside my best sounding vinyl is all LP 45 RPM...I used to hunt for nothing but those releases back in the day....the one thing digital still cannot quite get right is the metallic tonality and shimmer of cymbals (although full rez SACD/DVDA comes as close as I've ever heard to the analog counterpart)...that all being said the KING of analog is still a properly setup Reel to Reel running 15 ips master tapes...it puts even the best turntable cartridge system a step lower on the rung. I have loads of LP's that I rarely listen to anymore (mainly because my digital front end surpasses the vinyl rig in many other ways)...I obviously need to spend a chunk of change on a new LP spinner (+ myriad PITA incidentals) to spur me on to resurect the ritual ( I like to call it a ritual). In the meantime that vinyl collection of mine is staying put ( but in semi permanent storage).
Peete.
I think you may be right about those cymbals. Here is an altar to Reel to Reel!
reconditioned Technics 1500 tape deck feeding Bottlehead amps and crossovers driving direct radiator speakers arranged in a line source.
