A CD PLAYER whose sound quality NOT AFFECTED by the DAC?

moose89

Excellent! Keep me posted as you massage the DVP-9000ES into your room/system.

Happy Listening!

DVP-S9000ES : corrected.

I believe you may be asking what CD players are strictly transports so you can send your digital signal straight to your Node and use the Node's DAC. You seem to realize that you can send the digital signal directly through the coax or optical outs on the player but your question is why have to pay for a DAC in the CD player if you are planning on using the Node's DAC. You want recommendations on CD transports I am guessing?

Cambridge Audio offers one, CXC V2 CD Transport (No DAC Onboard). Audiolab, Denon and a lot of other companies also offer CD Transports only, no DAC on board. I hope this answers your question.

Do you really feel that a $650 unit is high quality compared to???

While the Node is a good sounding unit it is in no way high quality IMO.

The Node is like owning a Corvette, riding in a Miata, selling the Vett because the sound of the Miata’s exhaust system is what you really wanted after all.