Is it worth upgrading a CD player?

@fleschler

What I find disconcerting is the conversion of the initial data stream is achieved by up-sampling to mega hertz before down converting to one of 13 selectable sampling rates for the CD format to higher sampling rates. Did they just plug in a chip which they programmed to alter sampling rates?

I am of the same mindset. I just want a high quality well thought out transport to play the native/original signal to the best of its ability. I’m not interested or attracted to any up sampling/manipulation/algorithms/digital filtering alternatives.
 

I understand that others find this approach desirable and seek it. To each their own. Many options are available for whatever one may want.

Charles

Go for the Luxman 03-X. Thank me later.

Happy Listening!

In my opinion, if you have a large collection of CDs, then yes! I would upgrade. Something to consider is to burn to something like a bluesound HD or innuous HD burner player if you have the $$$$$$. The burners sound really nice and you have all your CDs at your finger tips. You should get a good DAC in my opinion. My DAC is half the cost of the HD burner /player.

How much time will it take to upload 7,000 CDs?   That maybe the bigger issue.

My best friend is interested in purchasing the best sounding CD player for under $4,000.  He considered the Luxman 03X and now the Bryston CDP3.  The latter has a similar or same drive as the Project and the other aforementioned high end CDP from StreamUnlimited.  It is also a CD only dedicated player.  Has anyone heard this player?  He is friends with a Bryston dealer and can buy it for 40% off.