jonas wrote:although I still have 3 CD players two of which are also dvd players, I have ripped all my CDs into my notebook computer and listen to my CDs from there. I have a DAC in between the notebook and preamp to improve the sound and I must say I don't miss vinyl at all. for me its all about the convenience of setting a playlist and being able to do various things around the house while the music is playing, things I cant do with vinyl. I still have my turntables and vinyl collection but its more for "props" na lang.
Jon Agner wrote:If it were me, I'll go for No. 3 Get an external DAC and use the CD player as transport
Jon Agner wrote:Dan,
I bought a portable DAC for under 2K via galleon.ph, for pairing with an LG bluray player. it's quite good for conventional listening. Bought it so I can check if my flooded CDs are still playable
Have you tried checking with other local distributors? I'm no longer familiar with digital stuff nowadays since I play vinyls, but surely there are cheaper DACs out there.
Jon Agner wrote:Stealth posted a DAC for sale at the marketplace, you may want to check it out. Btw, saw your LF, what's wrong with the TT motor? If it's whining it can be easily repaired. For the SME, check with TAS, he may have a few on stock.
Going back to the DAC, Another alternative would be to get a pre-owned unit from SG or HK.
brady wrote:just IMHO, of course
average price for DAC chip is around US $25-30. mozilla inhabits this forum, and he knows a lot about DACs and merits and demerits of various chips.
if the volume is the problem, you probably have a defective output IC. and these cost even less.
buying an outboard DAC is a good idea. sky's the limit here... heheheh
brady wrote:Hi
there's lots of guys here in wiredstate who can "take a look" ... to trouble-shoot, repair/replace is another matter.
But i would rather they pipe in themselves
just my opinion, a defective DAC chip would not cause a lower volume in one channel. it would result in much worse than that.
btw, have you tried exchanging inputs into your amp? this might be in the amp...
Gau_Ban wrote:Did you write to Cambridge Audio to express your disappointment? Sometimes manufacturers will give you a break on the cost of replacement parts.
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