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[Closed] Does anybody use a CD transport and external DAC?

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At the moment I'm using a 25 year old Marantz CD63 MkII KI Signature with optical out to a Topping D50S. It sounds grand but the CD player isn't going to last forever (or is it?)

I'm looking at the Audiolab 6000CDT as a replacement.

Just wondered if the STW community could offer any advice, comments or personal experiences of this model or other sub-£500 alternatives.

Fanks


 
Posted : 20/01/2022 1:05 pm
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The 6000CDT is immense and would highly recommend. That said I am currently using a Soy 337ESD still on its original laser and transport and that is well over 30 years old and still going strong. Because I love it so much I have a full spare laser and motor unit for it for when it does eventually die.

But I would have no hesitation in getting a 6000CDT and it can't be beaten for the price. And big up respect for the D50s. I have one as well and sold a very expensive Naim streamer as a result of just how good the Topping was.


 
Posted : 20/01/2022 1:39 pm
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Without going down the rabbit hole again, surely the transport won't make that much of a difference?

No doubt there will be a difference in the signal sent to the DAC but no a noticeable one?


 
Posted : 20/01/2022 1:45 pm
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Can of worms there gochubul!


 
Posted : 20/01/2022 2:44 pm
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Naim.

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Posted : 20/01/2022 2:58 pm