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I'm confuse Do i need a dac for my cd player ?

Do i need a digital analog converter to my Arcam cd73?
If i will add my Sigma (tube)digital analog converter to my sytem,is this means sound improvement or just waste?
System included are Cary slm-100 amp and Cary spl-88 pre-amp.Listen mostly soft jazz and rock.Thanks all of you in advance for any information you can give.
pescolar
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
If it is a cd player and not a transport, you do not NEED the DAC. If the Arcam has a digital out, you can try and see if you WANT the DAC in the signal chain.
mapleleafs3
190 posts
 
You need a Dac Period.
jdombrow
371 posts
 
Pecolar - you do not NEED a separate dac. The Arcam CD73 is a standalone CD player.

As Swampwalker said, if the unit has a digital out you can connect a DAC in the signal chain to decide if there is an improvement over the stock Arcam unit.
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