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RE: SACD to HDMI to ??? to external DAC?

Posted by Jeff Starr (A) on October 29, 2016 at 02:14:46

In Reply to: RE: SACD to HDMI to ??? to external DAC? posted by Stimpson J. Cat on October 26, 2016 at 23:45:50:

While neither contentious, or settled, that makes this just one item with various solutions, and opinions.
Some believe all CDs should be ripped to a hard drive. I personally think if that hard drive is part of a dedicated music player then ripping with multiple backups is the way to go. But still learning about computer audio, and using a laptop designed for general use, I am maintaining 4 main sources, analog [vinyl], radio [FM & satellite], PC digital, and digital spinners.

For you I would use the Oppo as your transport for CDs, if your only other option is the Cambridge. Both my Oppo and my transport are getting quite old. The PS Audio Lambda was the best transport I had ever heard when I got it. It had replaced a Cal Delta that was a very good transport, that at $825 sold for half what the Lambda sold for.
Well the Lambda and Oppo 83se used as a transport are very close. I was switching the shelves that the Lambda and the Oppo were set on, yesterday. I had changed the coax cable when I moved them. So I was now using the AQ Cinnamon on the Lambda. I actually prefered the Oppo, it was that close, the coax cable was the deciding factor. So the Oppo is a decent transport, use it with a really good cable and relax knowing you would have to pay about 4-8 times as much as the Cambridge.
As I mentioned PS Audio is beta testing a new transport that will output DSD to it's Directstream dacs. The new transport will retail for $6000 and the dacs either for $3900 or $6000-6800.
I just worked out a deal on one their current transports, which retails for 8 times as much as the Cambridge. I have wanted one for years and I knew I could never afford the DMP, so I moved up to a PWT.

What I am saying is that you will have spend a lot more than $500 to get a better transport than the one in the Oppo.

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