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how do you know if you need a dac ?

have always been into vinyl and recently decided to get out of it and bought a Ayre CX-7 cd player.    while it sounds just fine, I read in the forums about members getting dacs.         

how do you know if you need one or not ?

what benefit would one add if any ?
toyo18
xrayz
105 posts
 
If you like it, you don't need a DAC. Trust your ears.
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jond
5,899 posts
 
Does your Ayre CX-7 have a digital input? In a lot of cases people get DACs to stream music online. If your happy with the CX-7 no need for a DAC  and if it has a digital input you're fairly future proof.
soix
9,750 posts
 
Why would you get out of vinyl?  I can't imagine going digital has been a sonic improvement. 
toyo18 OP
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@jond 

only see a digital out ( xlr )

@soix 

just couldnt find the right cartridge with the arm I had  and wasnt sure what arm would be the " correct one " .....and just dealing with the imperfections of the albums, cleaning , etc....was just getting to much.
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