earwicker7
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I was originally thinking about adding high-res CD capability to my system, but didn't feel like spending major bucks on a decent player as I've almost broke the bank just setting up for redbook and vinyl playback. So the idea went on the backburner for a while, until I had a brain blast. Duh, I told myself, my Great Northern Sound reference modded Opus 21 has a digital input, why don't you use that as a DAC and just get a (fairly) cheap universal player to use as a transport?
What do you guys think about this? My understanding is that the DAC is pretty much 90% of the sound... if I get something that has decent build quality would I be getting a solid 10% on the other end? There are some Marantz universal CD players for less than $800; maybe throw in a $200 digital coax cable... would this work on giving me good sound?
What do you guys think about this? My understanding is that the DAC is pretty much 90% of the sound... if I get something that has decent build quality would I be getting a solid 10% on the other end? There are some Marantz universal CD players for less than $800; maybe throw in a $200 digital coax cable... would this work on giving me good sound?