Marantz CD5003 or PS Audio Digital Link III


I'm thinking about getting a new CDP since my Yamaha is 15 years old. I've been using it as a transport for 13 years with a Audio Alchemy DDE V1.1 dac. The Yamaha is built like a tank and is dead quite. My question is should I splurge for a Digital Link III or should I just go with the stand alone Marantz? By the way, the Yamaha only has optical output. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Showing 1 response by oddiofyl

I would just get a DAC until the Yamaha dies. I have a Channel Islands Audio VDA 2 DAC and love it. Check out the review in Tone Audio:

http://tonepublications.com/MAGPDF/TA_017.pdf

It is a killer DAC for the money.