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In Reply to: What happened to discussions of regular CD players posted by gonzo on March 18, 2023 at 20:16:47:
There are several different options you can take, depending where you want to go. Generally getting a DAC and transport gives you more flexibility in the DAC implementation and the transport implementation - a cd player is the combination it is with regards to DAC and transport. If the CD player has a digital out jack, it can be a transport, and if it has a digital in it can be a DAC.
Transports and CD players can be quite long lived, aside from perhaps the laser needing to be replaced. Generally the lasers are readily available on eBay or other similar forums, and also pretty easy to install. Some lasers are impossible to find, so useful to see before you invest in a transport or CD player. This site has the info you would need - https://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/the_complete_d_a_dac_converter_list/
As a data point, I purchased 2 very nice 'broken' CD players, an Audio Note and a Classe, both of which were easily brought back to life with a new laser. Sometimes the electrolytic caps get too old, but on a good unit that is usually not an issue.
Buying used on eBay or another site like Audio Asylum trader is a good option. If you are careful when you buy, you are likely be able to resell at very little loss. Even if you research and pick a transport that is less than ideal in your system, you can return it (eBay if listing allows), or resell it on the market.
Your ability to get a good result with a transport on your dac depends on how good the dac is relative to the transport. If the transport is infinitely good, it will not be able to shine with a weak dac.
If you spot a used DAC or transport you are interested in, do a DuckDuckGo search on the unit - 'xxxxx review'. Many of the posts found will provide many user opinions on performance highlights and issues. A little time spent will have you better informed.
If you want opinions on a unit to get, then post a more specific question requesting a dac or transport recommendation. You will find the streamers rabidly jumping on every transport post here saying how foolish it is go with CDs, and how wonderful streamers are. That drives the serious posters on the topic away - you just need to ignore them.
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Follow Ups
- RE: What happened to discussions of regular CD players - rogerh113 08:06:18 03/19/23 (1)
- Thank you for your thorough repsonse and suggestions - gonzo 08:28:27 03/19/23 (0)
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