Budget CDP upgrade: DAC or new CDP?


Thinking about upgrade for my NAD c541i to something better around $1.5K... Heard that this NAD performs as a transport much better then as CDP. What would be wiser, to find another CDP, or to get DAC (ex: MF A3.2cr) to be used with my c541i?
dmitrydr

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Dmitrydr

i am exactly at your situation, i am now currently using the MF A3 cd-player. I am not sure what to do next, i have consider the wadia 12 dac or the wadia-32x... i am so confused,,, i have also look at the Shanling T-100 ... ,now i really dont know what choice should i go for .. ? anyone knows if the wadia will give out those warm and rich soubding like the shaling with its valve output ?? help ...!!