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Is a dac better than an new cd palyer?

I really like having a cd changer but would like to upgrade my source. Should I buy a dac or a new changer. If down the road i buy an sacd does the dac become obsolete?
My present changer is a sony c79es running through musical fidelity electronics with audio physic tempo speakers.
fidelio101
nar_com
70 posts
 
First of all , nice place to post the question... :-)
You will get better response if you put it in Digital.
It would be actually helpful if you specify your budget.
Generally speaking, stay away from changers…
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
Unlike Dekay, I am very happy with the Classe' dac I used to upgrade my CAL CL-10 changer. So far, I believe that it gave me a major upgrade in sound while preserving the party friendly changer.
fineberg
151 posts
 
I went to a used Muse 296 with my Arcam CD player. It made a huge difference and I love it.
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dekay
5,575 posts
 
Swampwalker: Never tried the Classe, but did end up with the Bel Canto 1.0 (and later the 1.1) DAC for over a year, which I enjoyed. I just found some of the popular DAC's to be too bright, thus not better, IMO.
rufusfolk
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If you can find a good DAC used I think it would be the way to go. I got a Pass D1 and with any CD as a transport (even my old Sony ES) it sounds better than any of the new CD players I auditioned.
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