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Cary XCiter DAC vs Rega DAC

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I recently bought a Cary Xciter integrated and am leaning toward getting my first DAC rather than upgrade my CD player. Just more versatile. I'm generally a big fan of Rega, but I'm also a big believer in synergy. The reviews on both are great. Is the Cary worth the extra few hundred? Has anyone compared both DACs side by side?

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goldprintaudio
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IMHO, I think the Rega Apollo + Rega DAC comes very close to the performance of the Saturn. The DAC may be a tad warmer and the Saturn a bit more detailed/analytical. As you most likely know, both use Wolfson Dacs that are very similar to each other.

I believe you are thinking correctly here by going with a DAC, if you are thinking about using your MAC to run music files later on down the road.

It would be a tough choice for me b/c both the Cary and Rega each have a ton of positives.

Taylor
www.goldprintaudio.com
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goldprintaudio
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Cary and Rega dealer here------

Both are really quite nice, especially at their price points. And, as you stated, reviews for both a great.

The Cary Exciter DAC does work/match up very well with the Exciter Integrated. But, I bet you would be very happy with either.

What are you currently using for a CD player?

Taylor
www.goldprintaudio.com
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