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Players, transports, DACs ??

I have a quick question concerning all the information i acquired here about cd players ...

If a cd player has a digital output..then it can be used with an extern DAC to convert the sound to analog ?

so, if a cd player as a digi out, this cd player's SOUND can be upgradable with the help of a good DAC ?

so i could buy a lower price cdplayer, and still get a HIGH END sound when i'll buy a really good DAC to accompany it ?

does it work like that ?
or the cdplayer itself as a lot more to do in all that ?

and what is the diff between players and transports ?
jinmtvt

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eaudionet
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The CD player comes with the build-in DAC while the CD transport only works on the digital signal pickup.

Good signal pickup is crucial to everything, because garbage in and garbage out. So it is important to have good reading device.

The DAC is mainly to convert the digital signal to analog signal, and somehow reduce the jitter (digital distortion).

Great sound sure requires both devices to work accurately.
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