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cd player use as a dac?

Before I buy a cd player,I would like to know if I can use a cd player as a dac. I have ripped many cd's on my computer using exact copy, now I want to listen to them in my audio system .From my computer to wavelength terminal to a dac or can I use a regular cd player as a dac or do I have to buy a seperate dac only for this use. Thanks again for your precious help.Step by step I'm getting there.
laurentgilles
reubent
6,952 posts
 
Some CD players have digital inputs and you can use them as a DAC. Most of these players are pretty expensive too. I have owned 2 players with digital inputs (they also have built-in analog mode volume control, so no pre-amp needed in an all digital system). My previous player was the excellent Resolution Audio Opus 21 ($3500 new) and my current player is the (value King, IMHO) Quad 99 CDP ($1500 new).

Enjoy,

TIC
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
The Adcom GCD-750 has a digital input so it can be used a a DAC. This may be one of the less expensive cdps with DAC capability.
mcmanus
82 posts
 
I just went with the Resolution Audio Opus for that exact reason. It is being shipped so I have not tried it yet. But it just makes sense to take advantage of the internal dac.
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