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Counterpoint DA-11 - Genesis Dig. Lens - DA-10 Dac

Just wondering if anyone has tried the combination of using a Counterpoint DA-11 transport and the DA-10 Dac, both partnered with a Genesis Digital Lens.

I've listened to several digital setups in the $5,000.00 to $25,000.00 range and could still hear some high frequency shrill when listening to opera or piano. I am not sure if I am simply imagining the relatively better -- I suppose more analog and natural -- sound quality coming out of the much more humble Counterpoint-Digital Lens setup. These are relatively older components without any upgrades, so I would tend to think today's superior technology in chips and dacs would far surpass the seemingly outdated technology.

Thank you for your responses and pardon if my inquiry is loaded with contradictions, misunderstandings, or misperceptions on digital technology, as my primary source of listening is vinyl.
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I have found a DA-10 and DA-11 for sale local to me and I'm considering buying one or both pieces. Would the great sound be lost by using JUST the DA-11 straight into a mid-grade receiver's optical port?

In other words, is the richness coming from the quality of the CD Transport or the quality of the Counterpoint DAC?

I can probably pick up the pair for around $800. Good deal?

And, this is a really old unit by now. Aren't there any BETTER CD Transports / DACs on the market by now or is this still a great bang for the buck? I struggle to think that 10 year old technology is better than some of the gear that's on the market today.
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