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30 year old player, worth an upgrade?

Nothing wrong with my 30 year old Marantz CD40 player but is feeling an itch to upgrade.
My current amp is the Bada Purer 3.8Mk hybrid bought new 5 months ago.
Will any of these players provide a definite improvement in sound quality?
1) Nad C568
2) Bada HD23
3) Marantz CD6006 (used)
I do not have a chance to home audition any of these so would appreciate any inputs you may have.
The first two retails at about the same price while the third is about 40% lower.
Thanks!
ertorque

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stuartk
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Why not keep the Marantz as a transport and put all your money into a separate DAC ?

stuartk
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@ertorque:"

"The CD40 does not have digital outputs. It is the cheapest Marantz player that has the TDA1541A chip"

My bad-- I should've suspected that a CDP that old might not have digital outputs.

keep in mind, if you do go with separates, you'll have a lot more choices in terms of your preferred sound, due to the significant differences between DACs. 
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