Another option is to consider a modified player that has a good 24 or 32 bit dac in place. There are many that come up on this site. IMHO, it does come down to cost vs benefits. I Had a M-1 Musical Fidelity DAC($700)that blew me away till I heard what a 32 bit DAC can do.
Upgrade my CD player or buy a DAC?
I cannot decide wether I would be better off buying a dedicated CD player or a DAC and use my current player as a Transport. I am currently using a Yamaha BD-S2900 as my CD/DVD player. I use my system almost exclusively for 2-channel audio, mostly Folk, Rock, and Jazz. My current setup:
Vandersteen 2CE Sigs
McCormack RLD-1 Preamp
Sunfire 5x200 running Biamp
Yamaha BDS-2900
Apple G5 for digital music
Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects
Audioquest Type-8 Speaker Wire
I have a budget of up to $600, let me know if you have any advice.
Vandersteen 2CE Sigs
McCormack RLD-1 Preamp
Sunfire 5x200 running Biamp
Yamaha BDS-2900
Apple G5 for digital music
Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects
Audioquest Type-8 Speaker Wire
I have a budget of up to $600, let me know if you have any advice.