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DAC or new CD?

Hey. I'm trying to upgrade with very little money. I've got a 9 year old NAD 5000 cd player. I can probably afford around $800. I've heard some concerns about jitter (how big a problem is this) with an outboard DAC. I'm also suspicious of all the used Planets available out there. Which will get me the most bang for my buck DAC or new CD? Thanx
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robert-r-hart947e
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Run, don't walk to todays ads- Bel Canto DAC1 is 24/96 and upsamples. I just put this in my system 4 days ago, running it 24 hours/day to break it in. It retails for $1295, and is worth every penny- this guy is selling for $750! It sounds fantastic with Tek Line PC 12W power cord. Go to www.audiotweakers.com for that
mikhail
42 posts
 
Buy Audiolab 8000cd from www.artech-electronics.com.It is a bit over your $800.00 but should be worth it.This is a close out deal so don't think too long.After that when you can get a pair of good interconnects(I suggest Cardas).The final touch is power cord.Cheap C.E.C is a good value($300.00 new) with two year warranty but you can't really compare it to the Audiolab.
jahaira
108 posts
 
Try the MSB Link/Channel Island/Monolithic Sound HC-2 DAC , you can order it from Bill Crane (California) for $ 759.00. See the reviews from Sound Stage ( 7/99 and 9/99 ). The sound improvement is obvious in any respect you considered.If paired with a DVD capable of 24/96 signal (Pioneer DVD-525 , about $225.00 street price ) you can't go wrong. This combination overcome the jitter problem and gives even a greater performance . Good luck , Junior.
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