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DAC vs Tube CDplayer

My modded Cayin cd17 Mark 1  the guts of the unit,look far superior build/parts vs any DAC I've seen up to $6K+. When I finsihed modding  my Shanling CD3000, both the Cayin and the Shanling will out shoot any DAC on the market.
I am old timer and stay what is proven. I never fell for this DAC thing. 
$6K for something that weighs less than 5 lbs witha  few tiny chips, = no thanks

https://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/psaudio/1.html
mozartfan
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facten
2,862 posts
 
" I never fell for this DAC thing. "
What do you mean by "this DAC thing"; and how does "this DAC thing" not present itself in your cd players since they have DACs?

" both the Cayin and the Shanling will out shoot any DAC on the market. "
What DACs have you actually compared these two units to; and in what specific ways have these two units bettered each specific DAC?
soix
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Yeah, this new-fangled digital streaming nonsense is obviously going nowhere, so why even bother with a stupid DAC?  Good call. 
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jond
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I am missing the point of this post entirely? And why the link to the PS Audio review? And why no pics of your modifications if they are so great?
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rja
2,370 posts
 
You could always add some lead fishing weights to the DAC to make the price more digestible.
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