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New DAC or New CD Player
You can find a used Pro Basic IIIA used for under $1,000. It is clear, dynamic and lifelike. I would recommend using a true 75 ohm digital cable to connect the two, such as a D. H. Labs D-75. 75 ohm BNC connections are preferred. "Jitter" boxes wi... 
best pink floyd dark side cd
$500 for the MFSL version of The Wall is absurd. The MFSL is only marginally better than the original release. I have this and many other versions of The Wall. Five years ago the entire PF catalog was remastered by Doug Sax with outstanding result... 
Hi Fi Car Audio
I have a Theta Pro Basic IIIA in my car along with Dynaudio speakers and Soundstream amps. I agree most car hi fi sounds poor. It wasn't until I started using separate DACs that my car system started to sound good. I was using Denon's best car aud... 
DACS - Need Advice
I love all Theta Digital products. I have a Progeny A, a Cobalt A, Basic IIIA and the TLC. I bought the Basic IIIA used for $1000. I think all of the Theta products are very clear, dynamic and lifelike. Do not skimp on digital cables, they make a ... 
Can a Toslink be changed to Coax , BNC
I bought a brand new Monarchy DIP MKII cosmetic second for $150. I use this in my car to convert from Toslink to AES/EBU. It works great!!! I recommend D.H. Labs digital cables. 
Theta vs. MSB vs. McCormack
I recommend Theta Digital. I have Cobalt A, Progeny A, Basic IIIA Dacs along with a Theta TLC. All of these DACs are clear, dynamic and very lifelike. I also have a Cal Audio Gamma DAC which is very musical, but grainy compared to the similar pric... 
What's a DAC? And Do I Need One?
Buy a used Theta DAC. All Theta DACs sound great!!! I have a Cobat A, a Progeny A, a Pro Basic IIIA and two Theta TLC jitter boxes. The sound is extremely clear, lifelike and dynamic. The quality of digital cable also greatly influences the sound....