I'm with Duddley ... the transport makes a big difference to the sound (yes it really surprised me!) and a Yamaha carousel is more than likely a bad transport. An Arcam player might give you a bit more sparkle.
dac or new cd player
i currently have a yamaha dvd-c920. 5 disc player. need to have the 5 disc so wife can use random function. should i purchase a better cd to listen to music with and keep the yamaha for the video and wife, or buy the perpetual dac and have don wright fix it up for me. my system is 4 linn 5140 speakers witha 5120 center, transparent super xl bi=wired cables and a nad 762 rec. thanks in advance for your input