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Krell CD player replacement

Hello,


My Krell KPS 20IL CD player start reach end of its life, unfortunately!   Since Krell (nor other high-end brands well known at end of 90’s) not making new high-end players, which took me huge surprise what is reason behind it!   What good replacement?


Most high-end models I found are: T+A, Luxman, Moon, Marantz, and few more.   But not sure how their quality compare to what I have, so I’m really skeptical about them.   But happy learn more.


Or digital CD reach its end in general, so not wisely spend money, and analog like Vinyl become replacement?


No streamers please!


Thanks a lot!

knight7m

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yyzsantabarbara
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I use a cheap used OPPO as a transport ($150) and the following to paly SACD’s and CDs.

GeerFab Audio - GeerFab

The SACD ’s are played as native DSD. You need a DAC that supports this, my old Benchmark DAC3B supported it. The CD’s are played as PCM.

I compare this to my now dead modded Sony SCD-1 SACD player which was one of the best ever made. The D.BOB can hang with the Sony. Both have things they were better at. Though I think a better DAC on the D.BOB would have helped.

 

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