Over the top??

Digital Drive

Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

I have just gotten rid of my "hi-end" transport and am now in a position to consider re-building by digital front end.
There seems to be numerous posts on which is the best transport / DAC (different drive mechanisms, belt drive) etc) but there's just too many recommendations for me to try. Therefore I have narrowed my thoughts down to a only few options.
Here are some of my thoughts and I would welcome any comments any inmate might have or would be kind enough to share their thoughts:
Option 1 (Over the top system):
DCS Verdi (SACD & Redbook CD transport)
Tact Audio RCS 2.2X (Digital room correction)
DCS Purcell (upsample Redbook CD to DSD)
DCS Delius (DAC and clocklinked to DCS Verdi)
Option 2:
Wadia 270 (Redbook CD only transport)
Tact Audio RCS 2.2X (Digital room correction)
Wadia 27ix (can only take 24/96 (instead of 24/192) from the RCS 2.2X but can be clocklinked??)
Option 3:
Sony SCD-1 (or 777ES)
DCS Purcell (upsample Redbook CD to DSD)
DCS Delius (DSD DAC)
I am looking for comments on the relative merits of clock links and digital room correction. Of course any other thoughts would also be welcomed.

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Topic - Over the top?? - Basstwo 19:42:41 11/20/02 (8)

I said no to DACs and yes to the BAT VK-D5 cdp - hinduclient 15:58:17 11/22/02 (0)

If you value musicality over figures... - orejones 03:54:31 11/22/02 (0)

Another ultra high-end option - CoffeemanU7 15:10:05 11/21/02 (0)

Re: Over the top?? - Chris Garrett 20:22:10 11/20/02 (4)

Re: Over the top?? - John Carter 03:14:00 11/22/02 (3)

Thanks for clearing that up..... - Chris Garrett 09:42:23 11/22/02 (2)

Re: Thanks for clearing that up..... - John Carter 09:46:46 11/22/02 (1)

Re: Thanks for clearing that up..... - mrg 10:03:48 11/22/02 (0)

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