First test out your Rotel player to find how it sounds. As an upgrade, I believe it has an coax digital output such that it could be used as a transport with an external DAC. This would bypass the 20+ digital and analog stages in the player. I believe this approach to be of higher sound quality that bluetooth streaming.
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I'm about to unpack my venerable Rotel RCD-965BX CD player that has been hibernating in its factory packaging for some 12 years now. It's every bit of 20+ years old, and due to very minimal use, I'm pretty sure it still works, but I worry about things like capacitors and other stuff going bad over the years which would impact audio quality. When it finally decides to retire, I don't know that I want to replace it. I mean, does anyone listen to CD's anymore? I think I'd rather buy a turntable, which I haven't owned since my Mitsubishi LT-5V, and brush the dust off my vinyl for a new thrill!
I've been using Bluetooth in the car, and hooking up my iPhone to my pre-amp. I can't imagine that's providing the best source, but that I don't know. I'm probably one of the last guys to buy a gas grill, buy a CD player, and incredibly, I've yet to own a DVD player, so when it comes to electronics, I'm in the dark ages. So, I have a few quick questions:
1. I've seen a small device from Focal that plugs into an open set of RCA jacks, and allows the streaming of Bluetooth to the system. I would assume that what is streamed to it will dictate the sound quality. I have to imagine a good source would be as good as a CD, but is that the case?
2. If the above is not sufficient, is there a product that provides streaming of Bluetooth with some sort of DAC or processor that improves the signal quality?
I don't know that I'm interested in getting into complex digital audio servers and the like, so any advice and/or input would be most appreciated. I'd probably be looking to spend $500 or less.
Thanks!
I've been using Bluetooth in the car, and hooking up my iPhone to my pre-amp. I can't imagine that's providing the best source, but that I don't know. I'm probably one of the last guys to buy a gas grill, buy a CD player, and incredibly, I've yet to own a DVD player, so when it comes to electronics, I'm in the dark ages. So, I have a few quick questions:
1. I've seen a small device from Focal that plugs into an open set of RCA jacks, and allows the streaming of Bluetooth to the system. I would assume that what is streamed to it will dictate the sound quality. I have to imagine a good source would be as good as a CD, but is that the case?
2. If the above is not sufficient, is there a product that provides streaming of Bluetooth with some sort of DAC or processor that improves the signal quality?
I don't know that I'm interested in getting into complex digital audio servers and the like, so any advice and/or input would be most appreciated. I'd probably be looking to spend $500 or less.
Thanks!
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