Any CDplayer with digital output on digitalAmp


Hi Folks, looking to replace a luxman CD109 (cd player) connected through its digital output to an LV109 a stereo integrated amplifier (digital) 16bits at . Tried a Harman/Kardon HD710 for few years, but did not obtain the quality i had with the luxman CD109. Was it just an impression as the digital output is driving through the LV109 anyway. Don't know at all which way to go, whether any cd player with a digital output will provide same results technically, (can you provide choices), or is it worth investing in a Marantz SA-8004 to gain back this quality of sound? Thanks -
guydal22

Showing 1 response by donjr

If you don't care about SACD, put the Audiolab 8200cdq on your list as well. Several digital filters which allow you to adjust to your liking. You can read review on 6 Moons. I also own the Rotel RCD1520 but this Audiolab is much more feature rich. I'm not saying the Rotel is not good, but you have so many choices as to how the Audiolab sounds that you're bound to be able to tweak to your liking.

• 32-bit/84.672MHz oversampled/upsampled, 512 element, multibit array DAC (four DACs per channel)
• 1920x oversampling with 44.1kHz source from CD/USB
• Asychronous USB supporting 24-bit/96kHz with driverless remote control of PC/Mac media player (via HID support)
• 2x 24-bit/192kHz coaxial S/PDIF digital inputs
• 2x 96kHz optical digital inputs
• 3x 2Vrms analogue line-level inputs
• Low jitter optical and coxial S/PDIF outputs
• Selectable analogue or digital preamplifier mode
• High-current, single-ended and balanced, discreet Class A output stage
• High-performance, direct-coupled, discrete Class A headphone amplifier
• Custom CD servo design – with ultra-low-noise PSU for OPU
• Full remote control and external remote I/O loop
• 34 regulated power supply rails
• 14 ultra-low-noise discrete regulators
• User-selectable digital filter settings – software upggradeable via USB port
• Master clock jitter less than 3psec short term
• Top-quality component parts used throughout, including: ultra-low-ESR capacitors; high-tolerance polypropylene film/foil capacitors; ultra-stable, very-low-VCR 0.1% MELF SMD resisitors; four-layer PCB