Sony XA5400ES...superbly musical for $1100 street price. Mods being offered by VSE and Modright if you would feel compelled to enhance it's performance...I do not:O)
Multibit DACs in new or newish CD Players
Subject to my being able to break into the family vault and sneak out with US$10k-US$15k, I would like to upgrade my very old and trust Philips/Marantz CD-80. It is a heavily modified unit, done by the previous owner. It has served me well but the time has come to put it out to pasture (whirring transport and other minor niggles).
I have heard some, but not all of the players with some of the latest generation DACs and to my plastic ears, they dont make music like my trusty Garrard does. While my CD-80 is no comparison, it at least lets me forget about the medium that it is being played through - a big thing for me as I am not a gear hound.
Therefore, what current production machines have multibit DACs - such as the 1541A and PCM63? It doesnt have to be these particular chipsets but definitely multibit era as I feel their priorities were still right back then.
I know of Zanden with their DAC and Player (pushing the boat out on my budget) and also Resolution Audio with the Opus.
I am in no rush and would rather take my time to find the right machine (new or second hand) as I intend to keep it for a good few years.
Apologies to the computer audio crowd as technology is a means and not an end for moi. But heck, if it can do computer audio as well, I would not say no.
Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
I have heard some, but not all of the players with some of the latest generation DACs and to my plastic ears, they dont make music like my trusty Garrard does. While my CD-80 is no comparison, it at least lets me forget about the medium that it is being played through - a big thing for me as I am not a gear hound.
Therefore, what current production machines have multibit DACs - such as the 1541A and PCM63? It doesnt have to be these particular chipsets but definitely multibit era as I feel their priorities were still right back then.
I know of Zanden with their DAC and Player (pushing the boat out on my budget) and also Resolution Audio with the Opus.
I am in no rush and would rather take my time to find the right machine (new or second hand) as I intend to keep it for a good few years.
Apologies to the computer audio crowd as technology is a means and not an end for moi. But heck, if it can do computer audio as well, I would not say no.
Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.