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Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end?

As I've noted on the Planar board, I'm getting back into the lower reaches of hi-fi after several decades away. Help me spend my money wisely.

New CD player is needed. Budget $350-400 or so. Am I better off with:

- New CD player with more modern DAC chip, such as NAD or Cambridge Audio?

- Or older higher-end player that now sells used for much less? Better transport, but maybe older & less advanced DAC chip?

Am I viewing this sensibly? I'm still learning this stuff.

Help and advice welcome. Current rig is CD player straight into 400wpc QSC RMX 1450 then to Magnepan 3.6Rs. No pre-amp.


==K


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Topic - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 07:56:49 02/13/12 (14)

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