Recently I tried the new Pioneer 626D as a transport with both coax and Toslink cables and felt that my Parasound C/BD-2000, with its CEC belt-drive transport sounded more immediate and harmonically nicer than the DVD unit. In fact, I took the Pioneer back to where I bought it and got a refund. I have heard that CEC transports work well with the DAC-1 and my personal experience supports that. Perhaps other DVD units work better. Frank
