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I need some help making a decision. My main source of music enjoyment is primarily Cd’s. I play both red book and sacd, but by far many more redbook. I have the EMM Labs Dac2x v2 and using my former player as a transport. Thinking about purchasing a EMM labs TSDX transport to spin my disc. Has anyone been able to compare the sound quality of using the EMM dac both through the EMM transport and through a non-EMM transport. Please tell me what the benefits of all EMM vs EMM dac with decent non-EMM transport. Thanks.
sidog1460
mahler123
3,448 posts
 
I won’t be able to help.  However, if I shelled out 5 figures for a transport and you asked me to compare it to a bog standard CDP, I would say the expensive one was the bees knees because my bias would run in that direction.  I agree with Chayro; soliciting opinions is fine but I would definitely audition
mozartfan
2,143 posts
 
Everyone is talking <,DAC's>> 
I'm old school, sticking to a combo player.
Trans/DAC in one unit.
The 2 units folks might wish to consider before  adding a  DAC is the Cayin 17 Mark2 and the Shanling 3.2 cd player.
Both built like tanks with surperior crafmanship. 

mozartfan
2,143 posts
 
 bog standard CDP

^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Agree a  basic cd player are dated and a  temporary fix until cash is avaliable for a  superior cd player can be added.
The only 2 cd players I consider equal/superior  to a  good DAC,  are the two  mentioned above.
Just because  DAC;s are the latest craze, doesn't mean to over look new high tech cd players. 


antigrunge2
1,462 posts
 
Transports arguably at the moment are the components with the fastest technological change. This applies especially if you are planning a USB connection to the DAC
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twoleftears
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Have you looked at the Denafrips Avatar and the various Jay's Audio transports?
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