Accuphase DC-1000 Processor/DAC

@fire_water I came to the conclusion recently that if you’re serious about sound quality and prioritize it over convenience, nothing beats physical media. Main reason for it is the quality of source material.

I would get an SACD player with USB input to use with your streamer. Best of both worlds. 

@fire_water I got the DP-770 a week ago. I will write more when I have more time. It’s an amazing machine. I highly recommend it. I think keep your Innuos as it is right now, get a player and CDs - build your staple collection over time, then consider making a move to local storage playback. The DP-770 is in the exceptional category as far as DACS go and the combo CD/SACD integration is the icing on the cake. It’s so nice to just hit play and it always works. Being held hostage by various networking, music service (tidal, Qobuz) , and platform (Roon In particular) sucks. Too much software and API churn in the streaming only game.

more later gotta run

Cheers

@audiopacer that's good to hear! The DP-770 and the DC-1000 are heavy weights.  I missed out on a DC-1000 that was on consignment for 40% off MSRP and had ib jumped on it I could have added a transport.  I believe there's a used DP-720 on the market but I'm not sure if the DAC is any better than my current DC-37 so what's the point? But your DP-770 is not just a component, it's the perfect instrument. Enjoy!

@audiopacer this is what AI has to say about the DP-720 

​Both DC-37 and DP-720 use the exact same digital-to-analog conversion technology. At the time of their release, Accuphase took the digital processing stage from their flagship all-in-one player (the DP-720) and put it into a dedicated chassis to create the DC-37

It’s a "sideways" move in terms of DAC technology, but a significant "upward" move in terms of system versatility.

@fire_water 

I think the move to the DP-720 will exceed your expectations when spinning CDs. The local reading, clocking, and signal processing domain strategy has reduced exposure to noise and jitter - all handled with shortest trace lengths and cables and routing. The instant an external device is added to the mix- eg a cd transport, a whole other set of engineering requirements is necessary and then there are endless options of what digital cable to use. If you have the space, time, and budget to go for a fully exploded CDP (DAC and transport) go for it by all means. But the performance level of the top CD players( like Accuphase and Esoteric) has basically converged on the same point for physical playback- that is , it’s about as good as it gets. You will pay dearly to extract additional tiny bits of information by going full send into the separate chassis realm, and this may be of value to you- I can’t say.