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New source recommendations

Hi, over the weekend my Musical Fidelity A5 kinked out on me, so I'm figured I'd look into a new source. I thought of the Vault 2i, but saw that it only rips cds, and that its not a player. Im trying to decide if I should still go that route, or if I should get that stand alone player to have on hand. I've looked at the Audiolab 6000cdt, but im still looking at a dac to use if I go that route. I notice the audiolab 6000n supposedly has a very good dac, plus streaming capabilities.  Please share your thoughts on direction. Price wise, springing for the new Vault is as high as im willing to go. Thanks

hawk28
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russ69
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Did you inquire about getting the MF CDP repaired? 

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hawk28 OP
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Yes, I did that first. Still waiting to hear back from the repair shop on cost.

elliottbnewcombjr
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In addition to 'new to me' LP's, I was buying LP versions of favorite CD's. After a successful search for better sounding SACD and CD, I stopped doing that, because my CD's ALL sound a very satisfying amount Better.

Along the way it became clear it is not just which DAC, it is the mix of up-scaling, over-clock, anti-jitter, filtering, vector shaping .... oem tricks that do or don't do it.

found this, absolutely love it's sound

 

I'm done looking, if it died, without hesitation I would get another.

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pesky_wabbit
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I was buying LP versions of favorite CD’s

very expensive and pretty pointless really if the music has been created or heavily manipulated in the digital domain.

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