I'm going to replace my only source component ( an Audio Research CD8 player), with a CD Transport and separate DAC.
The CD8 is still a high class player and the tubes in the output stage gives it a lovely sound to my ears. Unfortunately it has only a digital output, no digital inputs.
The Separate transport and DAC will enable the following
1) add a roon ready streamer feeding the into the DAC in the future. This is intended for the discovery of new music that i would probably buy on CD.
2) adding a digital DSP processor between the Transport and DAC so as to sort some troublesome room modes. By doing this digitally i hope to degrade the sound as little as possible. The Mini DSP SHD studio has been suggested and i know this has a streamer built in
The new front end will feed into a Krell 222 Preamp and then into ATC Active 50's
budget around £10K new or used
I'm happy to embrace options that involves selling the Krell, or things that combine functions
Your suggestions please
The CD8 is still a high class player and the tubes in the output stage gives it a lovely sound to my ears. Unfortunately it has only a digital output, no digital inputs.
The Separate transport and DAC will enable the following
1) add a roon ready streamer feeding the into the DAC in the future. This is intended for the discovery of new music that i would probably buy on CD.
2) adding a digital DSP processor between the Transport and DAC so as to sort some troublesome room modes. By doing this digitally i hope to degrade the sound as little as possible. The Mini DSP SHD studio has been suggested and i know this has a streamer built in
The new front end will feed into a Krell 222 Preamp and then into ATC Active 50's
budget around £10K new or used
I'm happy to embrace options that involves selling the Krell, or things that combine functions
Your suggestions please
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