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Please help for performance with low cash......

For reasons beyond my control I am for lack of better word "poor" and I want to get the best CD play as possible for the money.....$300 or less. As I see it I have a few options but need to know the best one from you more experienced folks.

1) I could buy a used higher quality DVD/CD or a stand alone CD player (wich is another box on the rack and WAF ISSUES) and ALSO be at the mercy of an aged unit.

2) I could have my Samsung HD841 moddified, but the price goes from $150.00 to upwards of 1k and I am not sure exactly who does the best mod's, or how well the mods will perform when done.

3) I can buy a DAC and use my Rotel Processor feature wich will allow a 2 channel bypass of everything except the volume control.

I would like to know what opinions you have on best choice out of these options, the only other idea I have is to do a DIY upgrade to the Sammy's power supply, and dampen it a bit (wich is only a partial mod that I could do myself) and use an external DAC on top of it.

I know none of these options are gonna be the best performance out there, but what out of these is the BEST option I have being in my position?

thaks again for helping me out..Chad
chadnliz
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I would recommend a California Audio Labs Sigma DAC in your case (available under $300 used).

If you can wait and save up another $100 or so, you could get a used Music Hall CD-25 cd player, which I think is one of the best bargains in one-box CD players around.

Don't apologize for not being able to spend $20K on a CD player; it's a lot more fun to get a great sounding system on a budget.

Michael
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Thanks Mike, I wish I had a bit more money, but Social Security at 34 years old dont pay much lol
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I thought you had already taken option 1?

IMO, your best option is not on your list. Be patient. Save some extra dough as you can and keep your eyes peeled for a great deal on a better quality redbook player.

I know what it's like trying to keep the upgrade wolves at bay, but in the long run, you'll end up getting better deals, better quality gear and fewer disapproving looks from the better half.
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