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dac or upgrade player

i'm currently using an arcam cd62t. not bad. im more of a vinyl guy myself, but with the table in for repair i've been listening to a lot of cd's. if i were to upgrade for say $400-500, would i be better off getting a dac(and are there any that would particulary well with the cd62, or for that matter, not) or say, an arcam cd72 or something similiar. would appreciate any thoughts. i see ther

thanks.
sberger
sberger OP
146 posts
 
what im looking for is better sound. what does that sound like? im not sure i know. as i said, things sound pretty good. the arcam does have a detachable power cord, but my one after market cord is being used by my amp. i guess my real question is would spending what i was talking about make a noticable difference. it sounds like it probably wouldn't. guess i'll just wait for my turntable to come back...
bigkidz
3,413 posts
 
Bring your CDP into a local shop and compare to a higher priced CDP and then try it with a DAC. That way you'll know for yourself if you are missing anything. Most times there are differences but you need to determine if it is worth it to you.

Happy Listening.
sberger OP
146 posts
 
well, somewhat of a different fix, but by replacing the sim's pre with a bottlhead foreplay, things have really improved. the tubes have a very positive, smoothed out effect on the normal harshness associated with cd's. and yet the sim's fast amp keeps the toes tapping. i can live with this until the vinyl starts spinning again.

thanks for all the help.
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