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Music Hall vs. Schiit
Thank you. I will look into this.As far as "musicality signature" of the 3 DACs I mentioned, any thoughts or recommendations? 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Based upon your recommendations & some research, I am leaning toward the Cambridge Audio CXC transport & one of the Music Hall DACs. I would appreciate your thoughts on the Music Hall 15.2 & the 25.3. Reviews suggest that these DACs ar... 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Thank you.  
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
I’m curious.....will adding a dac to a stand-alone player appreciably improve the audio quality? 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Thank you, tomcarr & jtcf, for the recommendations.  
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Well, it's time for me to explore whether to replace my dying Cambridge Audio CD player with another standalone CD player or with individual transport & DAC units. From all of your previous comments, I can assume that some of you are immersed ... 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Thank you, everyone, for the responses. I certainly am well aware of the pros & cons associated with the two options. And, of course, personal preferences enter the equation.So, the rest is up to me. It's time to do my homework & weigh the... 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Thank you, sfar, for the clear explanation. Yes, indeed my player has served me well. And your recommendation to simply replace it makes sense. The question that I am asking myself is: whether to buy a new (or reconditioned) player or a DAC/transp... 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Well, seems like the issue of periodically "going dead" is still plaguing my CD player. So it looks like a replacement is inevitable. If I opt to buy a DAC to see if that resolves the problem, how would I connect it to my Cambridge Audio CD player... 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
tomcarr: Thank you for the info. For no explainable reason, for the past 10 days the CD player has worked flawlessly. However, I will keep your suggestions on hand in the event the problem resurfaces. 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Yes, CA offered me the same when I had some repair work done last year. That will certainly be an option. Thank you. 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Just to follow up on my last post...as I mentioned, the CD player started to work again. However, occasionally the audio output will stop suddenly. Interestingly, if I power-cycle it on & off, it will begin to work fine again. Might this be a ... 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Well, out of curiosity I turned on the CD player a few minutes ago. At the moment it's working, but there undoubtedly is an issue. Maybe heat related? We'll see. 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Is there an method to determine whether the problem lies with the DAC or the transport that I can do myself? 
Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died
Thank you. As soon as I decide what option I want to pursue regarding the replacement of my CD player, I will seek your recommendations. Many thanks.