My CD player's specs


I'm torn whether or not to upgrade my amps or CDP first.

My CDP, Luxman DZ-03 which has tubes showing the front, is 16 yrs old and here are the specs:

Dual DAC quantization - 18 bits
Digital Filter Over sampling Frequency 352.8 KHz
Freq Response - 5 Hz to 20 kHz (+- 1.0 dB)
Dynamic Range - 92 dB (30 kHz LPF, IH-A)
S/N ratio 105 dB (30 kHz LPF, IH-A)
Channel separation 90 dB (1kHz BPF)
Total harmonic distortion - (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 1kHz BPF)..0.05%

Based on these specs, I haven't looked compared other CDPs, would I hear a dramatic difference in sound with a Jolida?
dazman
There are only 16 bits of information on the disc. Using convertors with greater is only done to increase DAC linearity. Contrary to Bob's assertions I believe jitter is extremely important, and swamps distortions in the analog output. Bob ... try fitting a low jitter oscillator to a budget CDP like a Marantz CD67 if you don't believe me.

I think Tvad is correct that specs are meaningless and the best you can do is to listen to some newer CDPs. If you buy a used CDP from audiogon and resell it if it doesn't outperform the luxman it will cost you very little.
My speakers are very good, well I think they are, they are Kef 104/2 and Kef 105/3.

The power amp is a Luxman as well so I'm torn as to whether or not I should upgrade my amp or CDP first.
Now I'm thinking about it I just might take my CDP to my local store and do a comparison there.

I have a Sony 5 Disc carousel CDP, 10 years old,and when I do A/B comparisons between my two CPs there is very little difference.
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