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CDP or Transport and DAC? Recomendations?

Current setup:

Rega Apollo CDP

BlueSound Node 2i

Rega P6 TT (upgrading to P8 after 1st of 2022, when I can hopefully find a new one) 

Rogers High Fidelity KWM88 Integrated

Tekton Moab

Looking for advice on a CD upgrade. Budget around $5000. Want new equipment. Is it better to look at a separate transport/dac or a cdp in that price range? What are your recomendations?

Have around 3000 cd’s dating back to the mid 80’s when cd’s first came out. Have SACD’s as well as burned cdr’s.  Need to play everything.

The Audiogon members are always the most helpful and I appreciate your time/thoughts.

Thanks

 

walstib
nealkot
25 posts
 

My solution to this quandary was to go with a Sim Audio 

Moon 260D transport and Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC 

series 2. Both acquired used and under your budget. Sounds 

pretty sublime to me….

riccitone
226 posts
 

What about Jay’s Audio CDT2 MKIII?

Havent experienced personally, but so many rave about it. Good company dedicated to their product, besides.

but even an Audiolab CDT 6000 would do impressively well…albeit below the level that your budget might provide. 

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fuzztone
5,544 posts
 

Pro-Ject RS2 T and your choice of DAC. Only you know what flavor you prefer.

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stuartk
2,679 posts
 

The Pro-jet RS2 that I returned may still be available as an "open box" unit on TMR.

 

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