God man, this is the most redundant discussion in audio. Nobody wins, we all leave these discussions feeling angry.

I love my analog but the bottom line is to each his own. Not to mention, I think digital is catching up at a tremendous rate, although not quite there. I am speaking of products on the market, readily available for people (Terrence).

I had a real eye opening experience with the new reference Marantz amp and SACD player. Realism? In spades. The sound was beautiful, tonal and wide open. And all of this with Paradigm speakers?!? My goodness...no!!

The SM-11S1, SC-11S1 and SA-11S2....fantastic products. However, I would prefer the comparably priced analog equivelant. But to say this combo didn't sound great, is to deny oneself indulgence into wonderful sound.