Demianm,
To get back to your original question, your Rotel is a pretty decent CD player. I haven't heard the DAC Magic but suspect that it's likely a lateral move from the Rotel. Maybe someone who has heard both can comment much more intelligently.
If I were you, I would get a DAC as opposed to a new CD player because it gives you the opportunity to both play CD's (through your Rotel CD player via a digital link to your DAC) and to player computer-based audio. Thus, it's much more versatile, unless you get one of those relatively rare CD players that does have digital inputs.
Now, the question of which DAC to get is much more nebulous. You can search the archives here and you will be given a number of different choices, and that includes the Benchmark and Bel Canto mentioned above, and numerous others.
If you're happy with your W4S amp, then you might consider trying the W4S DAC. They've built a reputation as a high value manufacturer. And they do offer a 30 day money-back guarantee, but with a 15% charge according to their website. So you could at least have the peace of mind that it is returnable (and likely easily sellable on Audiogon) for not too much less than the cost of the DAC. I say go for it.
Michael
To get back to your original question, your Rotel is a pretty decent CD player. I haven't heard the DAC Magic but suspect that it's likely a lateral move from the Rotel. Maybe someone who has heard both can comment much more intelligently.
If I were you, I would get a DAC as opposed to a new CD player because it gives you the opportunity to both play CD's (through your Rotel CD player via a digital link to your DAC) and to player computer-based audio. Thus, it's much more versatile, unless you get one of those relatively rare CD players that does have digital inputs.
Now, the question of which DAC to get is much more nebulous. You can search the archives here and you will be given a number of different choices, and that includes the Benchmark and Bel Canto mentioned above, and numerous others.
If you're happy with your W4S amp, then you might consider trying the W4S DAC. They've built a reputation as a high value manufacturer. And they do offer a 30 day money-back guarantee, but with a 15% charge according to their website. So you could at least have the peace of mind that it is returnable (and likely easily sellable on Audiogon) for not too much less than the cost of the DAC. I say go for it.
Michael