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Sonos VS CD Transport

Any comments - thinking of taking the plunge to HD storage.

Although Sonos seems to be the best in terms of practicality (great lcd), they force you to use thier crappy $10.00 built in DAC - which can't be by-passed.

If I did find a digital system that allowed me to use a good external DAC, then how would it compare to my existing system ?

I have a Theta David II transport with a modded Meitner Bidat DAC.
saffy

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tboooe
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I have the sonos system and love it! I agree that I dont like the built in DAC of the ZP100 but as Andrew pointed out the new ZP-80 has digital outs. I already have 2 ZP-100s in my home which work great in my bedroom and family room where absolute music quality is not required. I am going to use the ZP-80 in my listening room with an external DAC. I will probably get the Benchmark DAC since I have heard great things about this. Does anyone have other opinions on DACS?
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tboooe
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lsbenson, I am glad you are having success with the Sonos. I have been a long time user (2 years) and absolutely love it! I am hesitant to replace my cd player though. First of all, I do not encode in lossless because I have too many cds (10K) so that would take too much storage. Secondly, I like the convenience of being to play a cd right after I get it and not having to wait to rip it. Finally, I "think" the quality from a cdp is better. I am not sure if this is true but that i my perception so I feel comfortable having Sonos and a high end cdp. Good luck!!!
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