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Bypass built-in CD player DAC
Thanks for all the responses. It could well be the jitter. Set up was Rega Apollo with Berkeley Alpha DAC. My old CD player in pass-through mode with the Alpha DAC sounds much better. I am looking to replace the old CD player with a a more reliabl... 
Bypass built-in CD player DAC
That makes sense as the internal DAC converts to analog and that can’t go into the external DAC. Still strange that both setups sounded similar although different DACs were used. 
Disappointing Evening
I am tired of hearing about WAF and women having different priorities. It's a cliché that a lot of male "audiophiles" keep up. Why? I don't know, maybe they only know specific types of women for a reason. The fact is that most people don't care ab... 
Audio Research DAC8: any end user feedback???
The Dac8 has a very distinct sound; I can only describe it as cohesive and "organic" with a forward presentation. It is very detailed and with an excellent sound stage but not quite the same as the Berkeley Alpha Dac, especially on the lower end. ...