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

Is there such an animal? I mean… why buy high quality and then have to thread it into my Bluesound Node DAC?

moose8904-14-2022 1:01pm

pesky_wabbit Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,183 posts 04-14-2022 at 02:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete a CD player consists of two base components, both of which will always affect sound quality
elliottbnewcombjr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,349 posts 04-14-2022 at 02:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete don't, they have rca out to any input. some have xlr out.
elliottbnewcombjr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,349 posts 04-14-2022 at 02:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete there's a lot more going on, over-sampling, over-clocking, anti-jitter, OEM proprietary tricks, multiple dacs, multiple lasers (one for cd, another for sacd) possible conversion from DSD to PCM, it's a salad, many ingredients, I had to work hard to find a salad I loved.