I also have a vintage receiver Pioneer sx-1280. With B&W 805s in one room. And running off the same receiver a pair of B&W 805 D3’s in another room. The receiver has been completely re capped. For a turntable I have a Yamaha YP-D71. Also run a pioneer RT-707 reel to reel deck. I still record some of my favorite radio shows. Also added a pretty low end Sony CD player that I ran through a music hall 25.3 via optical output. Also used my Mac to stream tidal. This was supposed to be my vintage system , That has a high WAF factor. But with the computer and the music hall Dac, it was just to messy . And I wasn’t completely happy with the Dac.
I wanted to add a better DAC and clean up the whole thing.
I bought the Cambridge audio 851n network streamer with built in Dac. The 851n is a great digital hub. 5 digital inputs. Plus it streams tidal and Spotify. has a built in preamp. And can be controlled by the iPad app. I did get to hear it at a local dealer showroom before I bought it. And was really impressed by its sound and it’s connectivity as a digital hub. Have had this unit for Just about 7 months and really like it.
I just bought Cambridge CXC transport (to replace the Sony) which does not have its own digital to analog converter in it. It just a transport. Can’t tell you how impressed I am with this combination. Super quiet and much more detail.
I wanted to add a better DAC and clean up the whole thing.
I bought the Cambridge audio 851n network streamer with built in Dac. The 851n is a great digital hub. 5 digital inputs. Plus it streams tidal and Spotify. has a built in preamp. And can be controlled by the iPad app. I did get to hear it at a local dealer showroom before I bought it. And was really impressed by its sound and it’s connectivity as a digital hub. Have had this unit for Just about 7 months and really like it.
I just bought Cambridge CXC transport (to replace the Sony) which does not have its own digital to analog converter in it. It just a transport. Can’t tell you how impressed I am with this combination. Super quiet and much more detail.