No...the above isn't true...you don't need a DVD player for a transport to take advantage of the 24/96 mod. The 24/96 is the unit's upsampling capability. Any regular 16-bit CD played through ANY transport will be up-sampled by the unit. Certain DVD players do pass 24/96 signals, but they can only pass those from DADs(Digital Audio Discs) or DVDs that are recorded in 24/96 (and there aren't many DADs). A 24/96 DVD player will still play regular CDs as 16 bit.
That means that you can use ANY transport for regular CDs...a CDP, a dedicated transport, or a DVD player. You might want to use a DVD player if you have a lot of DADs or if you'd like to play your DVD movies through the DAC. If not, you'd be better off with a regular transport or CDP...they usually sound better.
That means that you can use ANY transport for regular CDs...a CDP, a dedicated transport, or a DVD player. You might want to use a DVD player if you have a lot of DADs or if you'd like to play your DVD movies through the DAC. If not, you'd be better off with a regular transport or CDP...they usually sound better.