12-Jul-2014, 11:51
@f1eng - I actually think that from a technical point of view, a digital phono stage is actually a very good idea. Compared with 24bit digital accuracy, it must surly be very difficulty to replicate this with conventional phono stages. From my own limited experience I also concur with your point that the Devialet phono stage is quiet, when I tried a comparison using a Tom Evans phono stage this was most apparent. It is interesting that you don't like doing component comparisons. I have been doing many recently, at dealers, because I have been trying to decide what new kit to buy. I do find back to back component comparisons fascinating, but strangely hard work when you are really concentrating on what you are listening to. The thing is though, after about 1 hour or so of listening, it starts to send me quite insane! To be clear, this is not meant to be humorous, it quite genuinely has a very strange effect on me mentally! (There might actually be something in this, i.e. some kind of examination of why most hifi fanatics are at some level, utterly bonkers)
