I would support the move to a DAC rather than an upgraded CD player. Much more flexibity for the future should you want to upgrade your transport or move to a server/pc based system. Personally I prefer the sound of NOS DACs and there are many good budget ones often named around here (MHDT Paradisea or Havana, Keces, Valab, etc.) You could also look at upsampling models such as the Cambridge DACMagic or one there seems to be a lot of noise about on Head-fi by Audio-gd or as Oddiofyl suggests, the CI Audio VDA 2.
Budget DAC for Oppo VS. Orig. Rega Planet
Hi,
I have an Oppo 970 and someone had suggested getting a separate DAC for my Oppo to improve it. What would you suggest in a separate budget DAC and digital cable? Would the separate DAC/Oppo combo be better sounding than if I just sold the Oppo and got an orig. Rega Planet? Overall, I've been pretty happy with the Oppo, although it is a little lightweight sounding. Thanks for your replies,
Louis
I have an Oppo 970 and someone had suggested getting a separate DAC for my Oppo to improve it. What would you suggest in a separate budget DAC and digital cable? Would the separate DAC/Oppo combo be better sounding than if I just sold the Oppo and got an orig. Rega Planet? Overall, I've been pretty happy with the Oppo, although it is a little lightweight sounding. Thanks for your replies,
Louis