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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?

Thanks.
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rfprice OP
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Yah, it is a tough choice. But I seem to be hearing that there is no significant quality difference. At least not $500 worth of difference.
rfprice OP
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My CDP is an Arcam DV79. It sounds very good, but I used to keep both this and a Rega Saturn, so I know the difference in sound. I was thinking about getting another Saturn, but suddenly thought that the DAC might be a better alternative. Because I'm thinking down the road to when I might just consolidate and upload all my CDs in lossless to my Mac. Which, Dtc, has an optical out, so I can connect via toslink.

Basically I love Rega because their digital stuff achieves that analogue sound and sounds musical for a decent price. Taylor, how would you compare the Rega DAC and the Saturn? Most reviewers seem to say that they're about equal in terms of quality, though they each have a distinctive sound.
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