Q: Tube CD player with DAC...

Will using a tube CD player as a transport and a DAC defeat the purpose of the tubes or will the tubes sound go across?

matchstikman01-27-2003 4:19am

lawbadman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14 posts 01-27-2003 at 09:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The tubes in the cd player are only in the analog signal path not the digital. So the tubes play no role in the signal reproduction if an external DAC is used.
beavis Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 272 posts 01-27-2003 at 07:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Only if DAC uses tubes.
jcbtubes Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 400 posts 01-27-2003 at 07:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If the tubes aren't in the signal path, then I can't think of any way they can have an influence on the sound. Now, if the DAC in question has a tube output stage, that's different. Enjoy.