Best CD for $3K US or less? [message #14125] |
Tue, 24 August 2004 11:46 |
Peter Downard
Messages: 3 Registered: May 2009
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As a mainly analog person, it is that time I dread the most: having to get a new CD player. On the basis of limited exposure, I'm interested in the 47 labs Shigaraki transport/DAC combination at the moment. Any other suggestions for the best cd player out there for approximately $3K US or less?
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Re: Best CD for $3K US or less? [message #14127 is a reply to message #14125] |
Tue, 24 August 2004 20:27 |
Bill Martinelli
Messages: 677 Registered: May 2009
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Before spending large coin you might want to give the Art DI/O a try. You can use a lot of lesser expensive cd decks as a transport as long as it has a coax digital out. The Art DAC has a tube in it and has a few fine tune adjustments. This is just an unbelievable DAC for 125.00 Also take a look at the Audio Note CD player and DAC combo.
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Re: Best CD for $3K US or less? [message #14128 is a reply to message #14125] |
Tue, 31 August 2004 09:32 |
akhilesh
Messages: 1275 Registered: May 2009
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HI Peter, I would try a transport for around $1000 with a DAC for the remainder. For that money you can buy many dacs, and audiotion. Here are some examples: 1. Ack! Dac 2. Scott Nixon Tubedac+ 3. Museatex bitstream 4. Museatex bidat 5. Benchmark dac-1 6. ECD1 by electrocompaniet 7. Classe dac-1 (used) 8. Blue note Ag dac 9. Muse dacsAnd many many more. I suspect all of these would sound better than a standalone CD player, as long as they had jitter reduction (many of these dacs do already, for others you can buy a jitter reducer ). hope this helps thanx -akhilesh
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