DACs and Transports--do they still go together?

yes

@jjss49 , yes, they still go together, or yes, I need a dope slap? 🤪

@facten, I see that MSB does offer a disc transport for their DACs in the same way Esoteric does.  How about Lampizator, then--inputs for transport, and what would be a worthy match--anyone?  Then there's the pre-amp/volume question.  

I'm trying to upgrade from a 2003 Wadia 861SE, all GNSC mods done between 2004-2007.  I know, it's old, but it does all three tasks, and with the right AC cable, interconnects, front-end power conditioner, vibration control, fuse and four PPT mats, this thing is performing.....or so I have believed. About the fuse mention, part of the GNSC mods was the Hi-Fi Tuning fuse I found in there about ten years ago.     

yes they still go together

but cd transports are just one source of bits to be converted -- file servers and streamers are the others, which is why most reasonably well designed dacs offer multiple inputs these days

It's all about matching the output on the digital source to the input on the DAC. 

I don't know what Lampi offers as transports you can always email them and ask what they have or would recommend. You can  look at CEC & Simaudio transports as options for either brand if you are looking for quality CD functionality versus the fuller functionality suite of the MSB transports