Please Help with DAC...

Your money would be much better spennt modifying the player... this player is phenomenal once modified... check out the ads from Reference Audio Mods here on Audiogon, or better, EVS (tweakaudio.com). There is also hot discussion about this player in audio asylum. Check it out. This player transformed my system when modified by EVS, which used to make their own dacs (which held their ground against Bel Canto etc.), but now modifies players instead.. there is a reason for that.

Look for a used MSB link DAC, they can be had for under $150. If it doesn't do it for you, just sell it for no loss.

KP

I"ll second Killerpiglet's suggestion. I believe there's a MSB Link Dac II for sale now.

Hey, I would upgrade the player unless you can get a really good DAC, I have a McIntosh MDA1000 that is out of this world but they are 5-6k used. You can get a nice player for around 2k. Good luck

It all depends on the DAC. Better or differnt what you will hear. Again, you will need a good digital cable ($150 for say an Audience or Acoustic Zen MC-2 used) and these are good cables for the money. Better cables cost more! IMO the digital cable is more important then the transport to some degree.

Good advice as stated above is to buy used for a good price and resell if you don't hear what you like. If you mod the player you most likely won't get your money back.

Happy Listening.