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CD Player versu Dedicated Transport

I am currently using an ARC CD3MKII as a transport feeding an Audio Logic DAC. Is there any downside (besides expense) to using a CD Player as a transport compared with a dedicated transport? Does all that extra electronics have a downside? (It is comforting to know that if something goes wrong with my DAC I would still be able to listen to music.)
pubul57
pubul57 OP
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Audphile1, I have not tried the ARC CD in balanced mode. The DAC is single-ended, and my CAT pre is as well. For reasons I don't quite understand, I've heard that in the case of the 24MXL DAC it sounds "better" in single-ended (they do make a balanced version).
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audphile1
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Pubul57, I guess that's the only option then.
In any case, is there a big difference between the CD3 and the dac?
jsadurni
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I am sorry to bring back the source of neurosis to you but I had a bunch of CD players and modded DVD players as transports and they were very enjoyable untill you hear a good dedicated transport in your system, when you do that all your doubts will dissapear, the transport is sooooo much better.

Even Alex agrees an this: (from his site)
"The Denon units need a lot of work in order to make it for a good digital transport which is not cost effective"

http://www.aplhifi.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=431&start=45&sid=819dff3570fc2bff9a4ef5b827a9d070

I find this thread very educational and I read avidly?

Alex maybe you can help us clarify this :-)

All the Best
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