Thanks for all the replies. The consensus seems to be to go with a transport. I am going to pick up a Cambridge Audio CXC and look forward to adding it into my system.
CD Player or Transport
I previously owned a Sony SCD-1, but sold it because it was taking up too much space and the location I had it in was a pain for a player that loads from the top. I own about 300 CDs and miss playing them. I started to upload them to my computer, but it was taking too much time and I abandoned the project.
I recently purchased a Sim Audio Moon ACE. I am considering buying a CD player or a transport to play my CDs. I would like to keep the purchase under $1000. My question is- am I better off putting all of my funds into a transport and using the DAC in the ACE or does it make sense to just buy a CD player? I am pretty happy with the sound quality I get streaming through the ACE, so I am leaning towards a transport, but wanted to throw it out there to see if there are any pros to a CD player that I might be missing. Would also appreciate any suggestions within my price point.
Thanks
I recently purchased a Sim Audio Moon ACE. I am considering buying a CD player or a transport to play my CDs. I would like to keep the purchase under $1000. My question is- am I better off putting all of my funds into a transport and using the DAC in the ACE or does it make sense to just buy a CD player? I am pretty happy with the sound quality I get streaming through the ACE, so I am leaning towards a transport, but wanted to throw it out there to see if there are any pros to a CD player that I might be missing. Would also appreciate any suggestions within my price point.
Thanks