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this looks encouraging...

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randy-11 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,913 posts 09-10-2017 at 08:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am going to get a new Oppo disc player and use the DAC in it for a while.
kalali Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,977 posts 09-10-2017 at 11:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Why would you get disc player just to use its DAC? If you don't need a transport, for a relatively modest price you can get a Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus. I've been using one with my old CD player and its pretty decent. I just replaced the wall wart that came with the unit with a regulated linear DC power supply and it gave it a nice little boost in dynamics.
randy-11 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,913 posts 09-10-2017 at 11:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a DACmagic Plus now. I hear there are better DACs out now, including the Oppo Sonica, which will also play CDs, SADs, and video. less clutter; more SQ
kalali Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,977 posts 09-11-2017 at 12:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oppo Sonica doesn't have a transport when I last looked it up but most probably is a better DAC particularly for hi-rez files using USB or SACD sources. The dual Wolfson chip set up in the CA unit is supposedly decent for PCM format files. No personal experience with Oppo, just heresay.
gareneau Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 110 posts 09-11-2017 at 12:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wait for the new iFi Micro iDSD with MQA capabilities -

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