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RE: Aftermarket DAC vs. stock cd player question

Posted by ionman (A) on November 22, 2014 at 17:14:25

In Reply to: RE: Aftermarket DAC vs. stock cd player question posted by mkuller on November 22, 2014 at 12:34:51:

I have a Theta Digital Compli Universal player that I use to play Cds, DVD-Audio, and SACD. I also have an Audio Research DAC7 connected to the Theta, so mainly use the Theta as a transport. I prefer listening to Cds and DVD-A discs through the AR DAC7 vs. through the Theta Compli using it's internal DAC(s) 100% of the time. Since the AR DAC7 cannot decode DSD from SACD discs, I listen to SACD multi-channel using the Theta Compli with 5.1 analog outs to my receiver. That being said, I also still prefer the CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc played through the AR DAC7 compared to the 2-channel SACD layer played through the Theta Compli's internal DAC. The sound between the CD layer (of the SACD) played through the DAC7 vs. the SACD 2-channel layer played through the Theta is very close, but I think the AR DAC7 brings a little more analog-like sound with a slightly more rich presentation with more depth to the sound stage.

Hope this helps.
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