I sold my turntable and focused entirely on digital sources. I believe that both are justified. But reaching high end (whatever that may be) takes a tremendous effort. Therefore my focus on the following path:
- Control PC with Roon (streaming Qobuz or NAS) via LAN
- Audio PC with HQPlayer (conversion PCM to DSD with high-precision EC modulators) via USB
I heard different types of connections with a sound engineer:
A) Only with T + A M10 monos
B) Only with T + A PA 3000 HV
C) With T + A PA 3000 HV as preamplifier and T + A M10 monos
Scenario A) was clearly superior to B) and C). More deep bass, more speed and beautiful timbres. Perhaps some Technical Specifications are an explanation for this:
