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How important is the transport when using a DAC?

Hello,

I've been thinking lately, if my transport is extreme low-end, is having a nice DAC a waste of time? In other words, if I am using a $60 Sony DVD/CD player to deliver the digital signal through a coax cable to my Arcam r-Dac, is that not doing it justice? Do you recommend I upgrade my transport to better meet the quality of the DAC or does it not matter?

Thanks!
learyscott

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cal3713
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Are you ripping with Exact Audio Copy using the bit-perfect secure options?

http://blowfish.be/eac/Setup/setup1.html

I've accidentally made rips without using these settings, and I always know when that happens because they sound terrible. If you don't have bit-perfect rips, that could easily explain why your transport sounds better than your USB input.
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