what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ?

Well I wouldn't get wadia then.

"Sounds Real Audio is a Bricasti dealer. That however in no way affects his opinions."

Of course not.

It's a bit ironic that Sounds Real Audio recommends the Bricasti M1 DAC when you asked about a CD player with a volume control.

At the same time, they recommend that you not get a Wadia since they have discontinued CD players.

Wadia has always been known primarily known for their DACs and their digital volume control.

While it seems to be an unpopular move on Wadia's part, the fact that they see the market as turning more towards computer or server based instead of actual CD transports allows them to focus more on their DACs, just like Bricasti and many other companies.

I stand by my suggestion that the Wadia S7i is a top level CD Player.

Chuck

I'm a big fan of Wadia products. I've been using them for years. To answer Audiolabryinth concern, this is the 2nd time Wadia went out of business. I know they still sell a few computer based, lower priced products, but they stoped making things. Wadia no longer makes any products in their own, US based factory. The products they now sell are all made for them overseas. To me, that's going out of business. Others may disagree.

I mentioned Wadia because even though their high end products are no longer made, I still feel that they are some of the best ever made. For something currently made and supported, you really can't go wrong with dcs. Even though I ultimately went with Wadia, I can understand why some like dcs better.

I always been a wadia fan my self!, never owned one, listen to many, always liked the sound!, How about the esoteric K-01?, The burr-brown 1792 dacs that are in that unit, I had in a cary cd-500, I cannot say if it was the dacs, but I quikly sold the unit!, that should say it all on the 1792 dacs or cary digital!, cheers!