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Cary 306/200 CD Player vs VPI Scout

So, I'm selling my current digital source. In its place, I'm considering either the Cary 306/200 CD Player or a VPI Scout with JMW9 Sig., Grado Ref Sonata II and AES PH-1.

My amp is a CARY 300SEI and I have AKG K-1000 cans.

My question is: Will the analog setup compare to the Cary in terms of fidelity? Also, could you compare with regards to frequency extremes; high and low??

I listen mostly to acoustic music; Jazz primarily.

thanx much!!

thanx much.
pawlowski6132

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pawlowski6132 OP
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As a follow up to my own thread, at price level would I need to be at (include phonostage, arm, cartridge, table, etc.) in analog to match CD quality. I know this a vague question but, hopefully you guys know what I mean.
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Steveaudio, that's some good practical advice. Those were my initial biases and, I hoping to either validate or dissprove them in this post. I guess it's like that classic convertible; it's a great third car.
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Thanx all. I don't really mind the maintenance at all. Actually, I like the hands on relationship I have with my equipment. Also, I'm not intentially limiting my self to only one source permanently, just indefinitely - dicated by my financial resources. This fork in the road has come up since I will have about $2k burning a hole in my pocket soon.

Let me try to rephrase my question another way. I'll bet a turntable system and a CD system both costing $10,000 will both sound incredible an most people would take either one. On the other end of the spectrum, I'll also bet that a $75 CD player would sound markedly better than a $75 turntable system. At what price point will the two start to be comparable in sound?
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