Thanks Dan. I've heard the 840C in my system. While it is very very nice, it did not exceed the performance of my current transport + DAC. Definitely a nice unit, though. I'm looking for something that, for me, would be a step up at about the price point of an Ayre.
Anything like the Ayre CX-7e but with digital in?
I've been thinking about finally moving back to an integrated CD player (currently using a Proceed PDT3 into a Boelen modded EAD DSP-7000Mk.III which I love). But I also have a music server with digital coax output. In the general price range of the Ayre (or a bit less) I have not been able to find a CD player of comparable sonic quality with a digital in. Suggestions desired. Would be great if the digital in is capable of accepting higher sampling rates / bits.
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The Simaudio Moon CD3.3, at around $3K, appears to fit your requirements. The digital input is SPDIF only, not usb, via an rca connector. The manual indicates that the SPDIF input can accept sample rates up to 192kHz, and since the dacs in the unit are 24/192 I presume that means it will accept 24-bit resolution at the digital input, at the 192kHz rate (although that is not stated explicitly). Hope that helps, -- Al |
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