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In Reply to: Agree with SFTech posted by Tobias on November 22, 2006 at 18:09:46:
I havn't kept up with advancements in redbook players. I'm really wondering at what price point (or what players) would I begin to see improvements over the Rega Planet. In other words, the Rega cost near $700 in 1998--is the technology in the Rega now available at lower price points so that real improvements can be has say in the $1000 price range? The last time I had any discussion about redbook technology was with a dealer a few years ago who suggested that an expenditure of $2000 on a something like a Meridian redbook player would be necessary to get playback approximating my NAD 533/Grado turntable. Some Linn products were also mentioned.The same dealer didn't encourage the outbourd DAC option suggesting that simply inserting a different DAC wouldn't necessarily mean improvemnent in that component matching would be an issue--at the time I think they had a used MSB DAC I wanted to try.
I guess the bottom line here is that I'm assuming technology has improved and an upgrade of some kind is in order. My budget is in the $1000 range. The DAC option sounds like an intersting solution to me also.
If you were considering either players of DAC's what would you look at in the $1000 range--or would forgo that price point and start at the $1500 - $2000 price point?
My other equipment consists of an Audio Refinement Complete integrated amp, Paradigm Studio 20 speakers, Kimber cables.
Thanks
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Follow Ups
- Player or DAC? - Steve W. 05:21:27 11/23/06 (2)
- Re: Player or DAC? - saltyflies 14:24:16 11/24/06 (0)
- Re: Player or DAC? - Tobias 09:59:07 11/23/06 (0)
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