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Is it worth upgrading a CD player?

I’ve had my Marantz CD6002 for around 14 years and it’s still going strong. I have it connected to an Audiolab M-DAC+ and play via my Rega amp. I’m mostly vinyl but have started to playvmy CD’s more recently and wondered whether upgrading the CD player would be worth it or not, given the fact it’s played via a dedicated DAC. Am I right in thinking there would be little noticeable improvement?

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gillsysb
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Depends on what you have for a player now. My current player is a Cary Audio CDP-1. Ive had it for maybe three years. I took home a Marantz CD60, and burned it in for 72 hours. I didn't like it. I don't know why, but it left me unsettled. Next came a Rotel RCD-1572 MKll. After a 50 hour burn in this is a keeper for sure. This was a substantial upgrade from the Cary. Good luck!

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brandonhifi
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I've owned the Jay's Audio MK3-CDT3 for about 4 months now. It is amazing. However, Qobuz on my English Electric Network Switch to my Aurender W20SE most often sounds superior than the Jay's flagship CD transport. Investing in an ultimate streaming setup is wiser than an ultimate CD setup. I have both, but if I could choose one, it'd be streaming by far. That's just from my own experiences in my own HiFi glory life. Happy CDing.

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arcticdeth
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If your dead set on dumping,thousands on a,cd player, jump on a Bryston

 

enjoy

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jafant
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fleschler

 

PM sent.  Season's Greetings!

 

Happy Listening!

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jafant
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fleschler

 

2nd Note;

whom modded your Kyocera 310x CD player?

 

Happy Listening!

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