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post #1 of 6
7/12/11 at 1:26am
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Greetings！

 

I have a Grado RS2i and a Grado RA1（DC），and I connect these two to a Sony PCM-M10.

 

There is some extra money about $1000  to upgrade my system.

 

But I am confused to choose from getting a CDP or using a dac.

 

If use a dac, I'd like to buy a iPOD classic,Onkyo ND-S1，and Simaudio Moon 100D DAC or Schiit  Bifrost.

 

If use a CDP,I'd like to buy a Marantz SA8004.

 

But I am confused that what level should SA8004's DAC be? Is it better than Moon 100D DAC or Schiit Bifrost？

 

I often listen to some classic music.

 

Could someone give me some suggestions?

 

Thanks for reading and reply.

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 6
7/12/11 at 4:35am
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Guys!

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post #3 of 6
7/12/11 at 2:19pm

The SA 8004 is a SACD/CD Player. So it carries a bigger price tag than just a CD Player.Also Made in Japan

If your not getting SACDs you might want something else.

Although the SA 8004 can also be used as a DAC with a USB cord to a computer.

You can also use a usb stick in front for a mp3s.

 

The Marantz is considered a pretty high quality DAC.

 

But where the Marantz really shines is with a speaker setup a lot more than a headphone setup in my experience with the CD 5004.

But I'm sure it goes toe to toe with other Dacs maybe better ?

 

 


Edited by mibutenma - 7/12/11 at 2:21pm
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post #4 of 6
7/12/11 at 9:32pm
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Originally Posted by mibutenma View Post

The SA 8004 is a SACD/CD Player. So it carries a bigger price tag than just a CD Player.Also Made in Japan

If your not getting SACDs you might want something else.

Although the SA 8004 can also be used as a DAC with a USB cord to a computer.

You can also use a usb stick in front for a mp3s.

 

The Marantz is considered a pretty high quality DAC.

 

But where the Marantz really shines is with a speaker setup a lot more than a headphone setup in my experience with the CD 5004.

But I'm sure it goes toe to toe with other Dacs maybe better ?

 

 


Thanks a lot.

 

Many usage of the Marantz SA8004 fascinates me very much,and I also have some SACDs.This is why I consider SA8004 for my system.

 

If I use Dacs for my headphone system, I have to purchase some sets to built a system.

 

What confuses me most is that are the DACs of nuforce HDP,Moon 100D DAC,Onix DAC25A  better than the DAC of SA8004？

 

Thanks again.
 

 

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post #5 of 6
7/14/11 at 4:35pm

I've heard some people say the Marantz DAC can go up against very pricey stand alone DACs.

 

But I really can't say for sure.

 

I guess you could always try buying from a place with good return policy like Crutchfield you could test drive the Marantz and see if it works for you and if not return it.

 

 

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post #6 of 6
7/15/11 at 5:33am
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Thanks.

 

I know a shop which can offer SA8004  to listen.

 

Maybe I had better to go there and just listen.

 

 

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