Thanks again for the comments. In the meantime I already found out that my dac has problems with vintage transports (e.g. Philips CDD882). So a recent or a new one will be the safest bet.
My CD-player stopped working. Does it make sense to invest in a new CD-transport?
My older CD-player stopped working, so I am considering whether I should go now for a new CD transport. Most of the time I stream audio (Qobuz) and I have a many €€€€ streamer and DAC. So no need for a CD transport?
However, though I haven't bought a CD for at least 10 years, some people say that a CD still sounds better than streaming. And I have a huge collection (classical, jazz, blues, pop). I was looking at the front loader Teac PD 505t or the newer model PD 507t (about €1000-1300). Does that make sense? Or just forget about CDs and CD-players, keep or rip some for the good memories when buying them, and donate or sell the rest? What do you think?
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@rikkipuu Yes, that is what I am starting to find out too. It will cost me a lot of money to get a transport at the same level. |
To add to all the other commenters, I think having a player or even a changer that goes to a nice DAC is still worth it, ESPECIALLY because you stated you have a collection. If your player doesn't play but still has a good DAC, you may even be able to route a new transport or changer through it. Similarly, I have 4 cassette decks because of my tape collection, so I think it's worth having the equipment for the medium, but that's just me -- I love my mix tapes and concert bootlegs 🙂 |
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