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Please help me figure out what I need to do this. My head spins with tech talk..

I am considering a sim audio moon cd transport 260dt to replace my beloved CD player that just died.I have a Plinius 9200 integrated. What do I need to make this combo work? Do I need a DAC?I get that transports are different from players but I just want to make sense of all of this in a simple way. thanks!
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uberwaltz
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If you are considering 2.5 to 3k possible to spend on a cdp, this one could also be setting you up for life
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gryphon-Adagio-CD-Player-with-box-remote-and-manual/132766285909?ssPageName...
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I think we really need some more information from the OP to make better recommendations for them

Budget?
Why pick the Moon 260dt? Great deal they have found somewhere?

With a price difference of $1000 between 260dt and 260d, you can get a darned good DAC and digital ic and still have some dollars left.

However on the flip side there are some mighty fine machines out there in that price range of which the Moon may well not be the best at all.

So please let us know the answers so we can help you further.
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If you got the 260d as opposed to 260dt you would be all set already, just plug and play with some half decent interconnect and you are good to go.
Depending on price difference between the 260d and dt that may be your best option.
Lets say you got 260dt and a dac and you do not like the sound, now you ask yourself, well was it the transport, the dac the interconnect etc etc.
Of course you still might not like the sound of the 260d but at least you eliminated one element.

I personally may lean towards the 260d
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If you like the Plinius and are set on getting the Moon 260Dt transport ( I assume because you have found one at a very fair price) then all you would need to do to play via the Plinius is a very simple DAC.

Now if go this route you would need ensure the DAC you buy has the same input that the Moon has output, ie, spdif, toslink or aes/ebu.

Some of the cheaper DAC units are really meant for computer audio and come with just a Usb input which would not work for you.

Still I think there are plenty of sub $300 units that would work. A lot less than replacing the Plinius just to get a taste of transport to DAC to amp.

If you want recommendations for good low price DAC there will be no shortage of willing volunteers of information here.
Good luck
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