Thanks for the responses. The question assumes that the person responding has a reasonable level of experience with both reference CD players and the very latest mid-level DAC/computer sources.
I'm asking because I don't have that level of experience, and am trying to determine if I'm being snowed by a sales person. I will say that I did take home an inexpensive DAC last weekend that was surprisingly impressive when hooked into my computer source. Sounded way better to me (from memory) than a CD player that 10 years ago was the top of the line player of a well-know British company.
I'm asking because I don't have that level of experience, and am trying to determine if I'm being snowed by a sales person. I will say that I did take home an inexpensive DAC last weekend that was surprisingly impressive when hooked into my computer source. Sounded way better to me (from memory) than a CD player that 10 years ago was the top of the line player of a well-know British company.