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RE: Aftermarket DAC vs. stock cd player question

Yes. Don't bother.

Unless the ext. DAC is extraordinary (and then its possibly cost prohibitive), an external DAC may provide some sonic benefit or it may not.

But if you think about adding one more chassis containing a power supply that must deal with noisy AC and one more chassis capturing unwanted vibrations (air-borne and internally by the power supply), the additional cabling, additional connections, additional shelving and space requirements, why bother?

I suggest focusing your hard-earned dollars in a single CDP that suffices all by its lonesome. Less is truly more.


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  • RE: Aftermarket DAC vs. stock cd player question - stehno 02:38:14 11/30/14 (0)

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