Better is the question. You will have bit-perfect data from the network device, but as Kijanki says, the jitter from the CD transport may actually be lower, resulting in superior sound. Depends entirely on the master clock implementation in the devices, the Marantz and the Transport.
Jitter is actually more important than being bit-perfect.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Jitter is actually more important than being bit-perfect.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio