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TO DAC OR NOT TO DAC?

....that is my question. I have a Micromega Stage 1 CD player. I just read, in Stereophile, the review of the Musical Fidelity DAC. Add on a DAC, such as this, or upgrade my entire CD player? Which is the most cost effective way to go? It seems that this DAC, if it is cut out to be what it's supposed to be, is the way to go. Feedback about DACS, in general, would be appreciated.
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@hoodjem if I understand you correctly, you are asking which is better a CDP or a DAC? That is an interesting question and I do not know.

One salesman asked me "Do you listen to CDs or streaming"? If  you do streaming, then a DAC would make sense. That was a purely functional reason, not considering SQ. Assumption by the salesman was SQ was not affected. Maybe you can get more for you dollar with a DAC since a DAC has less parts.

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