Thanks for all the suggestions including the Ayre which I did not know about - Ayre is located in Boulder, CO which is a plus, though not sure if their manufacturing is also in Boulder.
I know there are literaly hundreds of "which CDP" topics in the archives...my assumption (could be wrong) is that the capacity to bypass the preamp adds substantially to the cost if it is done well, and that I might get very good results with a simpler design combined with a good preamp. Hence the new topic. But it sounds like most people are saying go the more expensive CDP and use it with the preamp.
Thanks,
I know there are literaly hundreds of "which CDP" topics in the archives...my assumption (could be wrong) is that the capacity to bypass the preamp adds substantially to the cost if it is done well, and that I might get very good results with a simpler design combined with a good preamp. Hence the new topic. But it sounds like most people are saying go the more expensive CDP and use it with the preamp.
Thanks,