I recently went from a Marantz SA11S2 to an Ayre C5mp , being used as a transport only ( except for SACD's ) and found the improvement striking to say the least . There was such a big improvement in all aspects of the sound that I had to re-evaluate my long term preconceived ideals .
How important is the transport when using a DAC?
Hello,
I've been thinking lately, if my transport is extreme low-end, is having a nice DAC a waste of time? In other words, if I am using a $60 Sony DVD/CD player to deliver the digital signal through a coax cable to my Arcam r-Dac, is that not doing it justice? Do you recommend I upgrade my transport to better meet the quality of the DAC or does it not matter?
Thanks!
I've been thinking lately, if my transport is extreme low-end, is having a nice DAC a waste of time? In other words, if I am using a $60 Sony DVD/CD player to deliver the digital signal through a coax cable to my Arcam r-Dac, is that not doing it justice? Do you recommend I upgrade my transport to better meet the quality of the DAC or does it not matter?
Thanks!
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