CD integrated v. DAC

A resonable price range for me is $1500.00
Suggestions? Also Do DACs work for both DVD outputs AND CD outputs. My buddy has a combo does a DAC care which format is being played?
Thanks

Well there's a good reason that outboard dacs cost what they do and that's because they are usually far superior to built in dacs. On a changer it's pretty much a no brainer. Both of you guys would most likely be better off using your changers and transports and finding a dac in your price range. Do your research as there's alot of them out there. Give your price range and people will be happy to make suggestions.

Im new too. What a world huh ? cables wires dac who knew.
ANyway my only experience is hooking up a AN DAC-zero to my Marantz changer. The DAC was on CD1 and the direct connect was thru CD2 selector. I could switch back and forth. The difference was incredible. Im going to get a DAC that way I can update to a better Transport later. Ill keep my changer on the other imput so I can play 5 discs of party background. See if you can find a dealer in your area to let you addition a DAC.
A salesperson asked me if my system sounded good. I replied Heck if I know ..I thought it did until I got my B&Ws so i chucked my Cerwin Vegas, Then i got my Audionote so I chucked my Denon rec. Then I tried Apature bi-wires so I chucked my wires... then I tried the DAC...I gotta have one........ Just how good does it get????????
Gotta stop somewhere..... By the way it sounds good now! I THINK Good luck

flickkit, i often wonder if icould improve my universal players performance by adding agood DAC...Im fairly new to all this.