What do you like/dislike about the CD23 sound? I had one for a while and really enjoyed its combination of resolution and ease. Somehow though I found myself attracted to "warmer" sounding CDP's - even though the CD23 didn't fail to charm, and in some ways, I liked how "clean" it's sound was relative to other commers (especially wrt the bass). What are your impressions, as you search for improvement?
ARCAM CD23 internal DAC vs. stand-alone DAC
Further to my post regarding the latest Benchmark DAC vs Bel Canto DAC - I'm wondering if it would be worth adding a modern $1000 stand-alone DAC to the CD23. A few years back the internal Ring-DAC was one of the best available and adding a separate DAC would not be an advantage. But now that DAC chip-sets have advanced (along with reclocking circuitry) to the point where, "the Benchmark sounds better than a $10K DAC available a few years ago...and is a giant killer", is this still the case? This question pertains to the older and original CD23, not the latest and greatest CD33.