What type of digital input are you going to use to feed the DCC2 - AES/EBU or coaxial. AES/EBU will be better. Either way, you will get great resolution and dynamics, but will still loose some of the special things the dcc2 does. I would say it is a very good stand alone dac. It surpassed my modified wadia 861 and MSB platinum dac even before I had a meitnerized transport. However, the CDSD will take it to another level. I hope that helps.
