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Is it worth upgrading a CD player?

I’ve had my Marantz CD6002 for around 14 years and it’s still going strong. I have it connected to an Audiolab M-DAC+ and play via my Rega amp. I’m mostly vinyl but have started to playvmy CD’s more recently and wondered whether upgrading the CD player would be worth it or not, given the fact it’s played via a dedicated DAC. Am I right in thinking there would be little noticeable improvement?

side22olto
side22olto OP
28 posts
 

I’ve ripped my CDs to Apple Lossless.

vthokie83
886 posts
 

OP,

Since you only asked about CD, I’ll limit my comments to that:

You did not list a price range for an upgrade, but here are some:

(1) Under $1,000 Audiolab 6000 CDT

(2) Under $2,500 Jay’s Audio CDT2-MkIII

(3) Under $5,000 Jays Audio CDT3-MkIII

side22olto OP
28 posts
 

@vthokie83 thanks, it would be under £1k and I’ve read a few good reviews of the Audiolab 6000CDT.

facten
2,881 posts
 

@side22olto "I’ve ripped my CDs to Apple Lossless."

Okay then does this mean that you don’t want a CD transport or another CD player to use as a transport to see if you will get better SQ than the CD player you have and supposedly use as a transport.  May well just be me but I’m now confused about what you are after

 

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audphile1
5,165 posts
 

Apple lossless is compressed. CD transport will most likely sound better.

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