CDP or DAC?

get a sony scd-1 vsei modded level 6

or a modwright modded sony or marantz s-cdp w tube output and tube rectification

spend the rest on more cd’s

good luck n happy listening

this isn’t what the op is inquiring about, but to the discussion immediately below, one must remember that cd’s bear the music for the owner, like owning the music files, while streaming is hearing the music sent to you by the owner/provider

wifi, internet or lan goes down, the cdp will let you hear the music you own

if your hard drive or local computer goes down, or gets corrupted, then the music files you thought you had available can be lost

yes you can lose or damage a cd too... but in that physical form it is more durable and permanently accessible

@jond 

so yes if ARC has backup transports that’s good but if they don’t you're basically out of luck

one quick email to greg c at arc will take care of this, he can confirm yay or nay

if not a modwright modded or vsei sony i originally suggested...

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649751607-luxman-d03x/?utm_source=featured_ad&utm_medium=web...

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649756954-esoteric-x-03se-sacd-player-special-edition/

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649748427-esoteric-k-03-cd-player-excellent-condition/

oh, and btw, most decent cd players have at least 1 or 2 digital outputs, so you can still use an outboard dac if you wish, now or later

no time warp  😄