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Anyway to use the DAC in an integrated cd player with an outboard transport?

I know it's usually the other way around; many cd players have inputs to allow an outboard DAC to be used with the cd player's transport but I have a great player in the Raysonic 228 and the shop said the transport is fine but the cdp sometimes won't play a disc to the end so what to do?  Also had a Consonance Droplet 5.0 that I was very fond of and replaced the optics only to have it develop issues with skipping ahead (it would hang up if you skipped ahead a few tracks or more).   Anyone know a way to make this happen---using the DAC in the cdp?
lcherepkai
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twoleftears
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Does the component have a digitial input or inputs?  A quick check on the unit will tell you.  If so, connect transport to input, and CD player normally out to preamp/integrated.

Luxmans certainly have this feature, and some other makes/models too, e.g. Marantz.

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jond
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I did some googling and Raysonic 228 does not have a digital input so you cannot use it with a separate transport.
lcherepkai OP
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Is there a way to modify the unit to output a signal to another transport?  That certainly is a smart feature in the Luxmans and Marantzs you mentioned.
chayro
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I have never heard of anybody ever modifying a unit to add a digital input to a unit that didn't have one.  I guess anything can be done, but my guess is that it is not cost effective.  Maybe you can just live without hearing the last tracks on some of your CDs or time to buy a new player. On the upside, there are a lot of good $1000 dacs available now and pair them up with a CXC and you have a nice combo. 
lcherepkai OP
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chayro-----yeah, you're offering good advice and I appreciate it.  I've been kicking around the idea of picking up an Auralic Vega as I'm a detail junkie and never use preamps so....  still, the Raysonic is just lovely to listen to.  Oh well, thanks again to all who offered advice and their experience.
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