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Headphoneus Supremus
I had a big listening session this weekend where I would play the same music through the DAC and on the turntable at the same time. I just need to press a button on the remote control of the preamp to switch between the two. The DAC has been recently upgraded and costs about the same as the turntable + cart + phono pre.
It made for a very interesting comparison. Vinyl sounds smoother. More romantic and relaxing. If there was any harshness, then it was tamed. I don't tolerate noisy/poppy records now that I have a new DAC. If they are still like this after cleaning, then they get taken to the charity store. Some new records are pressed badly, and some old/used records are beyond repair. The 500+ vinyl albums I have are very quiet.
Through the DAC the music seemed more dynamic and musical instruments seemed to have a wider separation. I felt myself switching between the turntable and the DAC depending upon the music.
Pick your poison. It's ok to like both poisons
It made for a very interesting comparison. Vinyl sounds smoother. More romantic and relaxing. If there was any harshness, then it was tamed. I don't tolerate noisy/poppy records now that I have a new DAC. If they are still like this after cleaning, then they get taken to the charity store. Some new records are pressed badly, and some old/used records are beyond repair. The 500+ vinyl albums I have are very quiet.
Through the DAC the music seemed more dynamic and musical instruments seemed to have a wider separation. I felt myself switching between the turntable and the DAC depending upon the music.
Pick your poison. It's ok to like both poisons