Well, I agree with both Hack & Jond. Having had Adcom preamps & the CD67se in my system in the past, my experience has been that both can be bettered considerably by numerous reasonably priced preamps & cd players. You will hear improvements with well chosen replacements of both. I know, the limitations of the budget,(sigh.) I really didn't care for the cd67se at all, it sounded strident to me. But your system/room may be different. A dac can certainly improve things, but the transport has to be a good one to realize the full benefit as Jond says. Probably, a good one box unit is the best buy. Long term, I'd think about replacing both if possible. Think about buying used to maximize bang for buck.
Replace CD player or add DAC?
After adding a CJ MF2250 amp to my system, I suspect the weakest link is now the front end. Currently running a Marantz CD67SE into a MF X10D, Adcom GFP750 preamp and Paradigm Studio 60 speakers. VH Audio pulsars connecting everything.
Would you add a DAC (such as Bel Canto, Benchmark or MF Trivisa) to the Marantz, or just replace the Marantz with a new CD Player, budget is $1500.
Thanks much.
Would you add a DAC (such as Bel Canto, Benchmark or MF Trivisa) to the Marantz, or just replace the Marantz with a new CD Player, budget is $1500.
Thanks much.