Agree that at your price point the quality of the cd player will be well below what your amp can do...Schiit, SMSL, Fosi all make low cost DAC's with XLR out...the Cambridge CXC v1 is identical to the v2 except for cosmetics...if the CD is for convenience or background only, just get a pair of XLR-RCA adapters for the CD player...
Looking for a CD Player w/XLR Outputs...
I'm running a McIntosh 352 and I love it, but I've run out of inputs. All I have left is my balanced XLRs.
I'd like to buy a nice CD player w/XLR outputs. I'm okay w/used, and definitely want something nice (pro equipment is okay too), but don't want to spend too much (~$600 tops). Any suggestions?
Jon
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The McIntosh MCD85 SACD / CD is the prefect add to your MA352 but $600 would only cover the tax. Maybe there’s some gently used SACD options in the marketplace. I mention SACD since that’s where your best chance of getting XLR ouputs. Please note a decent set of XLR cables alone will also easily cost $600 for a very short distance. |
I have a OPPO 105 for sale in this price range if you’re interested. It’s used but in great condition. If your interested shoot me a email at [email protected] and no I’m not a scammer. |
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