- Jan 8, 2011
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Hi everyone,
These days, most of my listening is through my DAC and that's not going to change. Some ripped CDs and increasingly internet radio and Spotify. Despite what some traditionalists may think, SQ is so close to uncompressed CD that it makes no difference unless you are really listening intently. I also have an older NAD CD player, so I do still spin the odd CD.
My amp has a decent phono stage, so in the future I'd like to add a turntable to play some of my old vinyl and allow me to rummage around the local record shops. With the advent of internet streaming, Vinyl and CDs are now available at bargain prices!
Before I trawl around hifi dealers, I'm trying to decide how much budget to allocate to the turntable v dac. There are 2 options in my mind:
- stick with a budget DAC and get a better TT--then seek out my favourite albums on vinyl for critical listening sessions (I only have a limited time to sit down and enjoy music without distraction)
- get a budget TT just to play old albums/charity shop finds and eventually upgrade the DAC (in this case it wouldn't be worth paying £20 to own my absolute favourite albums on vinyl)
Having not heard a turntable for a looong time, I'd be interested to hear from those of you who have one.
As a benchmark for a rough comparison, how does the SQ of a Rega CD player like the Apollo/Saturn or the new Rega DAC compare with an equivalently priced deck like the new RP3 or the older P3-24?
Apart from the qualitative differences between analogue v digital sources, do you have to spend more, less, or the same on a TT for comparable sound quality?
These days, most of my listening is through my DAC and that's not going to change. Some ripped CDs and increasingly internet radio and Spotify. Despite what some traditionalists may think, SQ is so close to uncompressed CD that it makes no difference unless you are really listening intently. I also have an older NAD CD player, so I do still spin the odd CD.
My amp has a decent phono stage, so in the future I'd like to add a turntable to play some of my old vinyl and allow me to rummage around the local record shops. With the advent of internet streaming, Vinyl and CDs are now available at bargain prices!
Before I trawl around hifi dealers, I'm trying to decide how much budget to allocate to the turntable v dac. There are 2 options in my mind:
- stick with a budget DAC and get a better TT--then seek out my favourite albums on vinyl for critical listening sessions (I only have a limited time to sit down and enjoy music without distraction)
- get a budget TT just to play old albums/charity shop finds and eventually upgrade the DAC (in this case it wouldn't be worth paying £20 to own my absolute favourite albums on vinyl)
Having not heard a turntable for a looong time, I'd be interested to hear from those of you who have one.
As a benchmark for a rough comparison, how does the SQ of a Rega CD player like the Apollo/Saturn or the new Rega DAC compare with an equivalently priced deck like the new RP3 or the older P3-24?
Apart from the qualitative differences between analogue v digital sources, do you have to spend more, less, or the same on a TT for comparable sound quality?