Chris, I believe you will get a greater bang for your sonic buck by using your Sony as a transport and getting a DAC. In your budget range see if you could get either a used/demo Benchmark or Bel Canto 2. They are both outstanding, I prefer the Bel Canto because I find it as detailed as the Benchmark but warmer with more liquidity to my ear's. It's personnal taste/system synergy which is really the final criteria in the long run, so your ear's have to decide which "flavor" you like best.
New dac or cd player
I currently have a sony dvp-s7700. This cd player has worked very well over the years but I feel it is time to make a change in my source that I use most often. Curious as to what fellow agoner suggest concerning going with a dac and keep my sony or purchsing a new cd player (used)
The rest of my system entales a classe twenty pre, audio research d-60 amp, thiel 1.5 speakers, music hall mmf5 TT, project phone box.
I was thinking more towards a dac. I feel that the sony dvp-s7700 has a fine transport and there is no sence in paying for another. I also have a budget of about $500.
Let me know your thoughts. New-Used cd player, or separate dac from my sony.
Always appreciated.
Chris
The rest of my system entales a classe twenty pre, audio research d-60 amp, thiel 1.5 speakers, music hall mmf5 TT, project phone box.
I was thinking more towards a dac. I feel that the sony dvp-s7700 has a fine transport and there is no sence in paying for another. I also have a budget of about $500.
Let me know your thoughts. New-Used cd player, or separate dac from my sony.
Always appreciated.
Chris
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