Ok let’s establish a budget. Then how about a list of the dacs that you’ve tried with the Cary as a transport. Did you like any of them in specific areas vs the Cary? So, it sounds like nothing you’ve tried so far has wowed you enough to abandon the Cary. Am I correct?
How about listing your system and listening space so others have a sense of a candidate to match your system?
If you can swing 1200.00 dollars and want to push the envelope into something that is musically satisfying and will broaden your horizons, then I highly recommend the Bluesound Vault 2. Copy all your cds to the internal hard drive. No more fetching and loading discs. Now you have access to internet radio like my favorite Radio Paradise. A subscription to Tidal is less than the price of one cd per month and you have access to music you never dreamed of. Think about that. Does that sound enticing?
How about listing your system and listening space so others have a sense of a candidate to match your system?
If you can swing 1200.00 dollars and want to push the envelope into something that is musically satisfying and will broaden your horizons, then I highly recommend the Bluesound Vault 2. Copy all your cds to the internal hard drive. No more fetching and loading discs. Now you have access to internet radio like my favorite Radio Paradise. A subscription to Tidal is less than the price of one cd per month and you have access to music you never dreamed of. Think about that. Does that sound enticing?