Audiolab 8200CD,best option for quality cd player with internal dac at this price level?

[AtBs]

 

[BigH]

The Audiolab is a good player, whether its the best is debatable, I would try the Marantz Pearl Lite as well if you can find one, they are becoming fairly rare now. the Roksan Kandy is also good. You could also consider a Blu-Ray player like the Cambridge 751 or 752, which will play cds, sacds, dvds and blu-ray dvds of course.

 

[Lo Fi]

I have the Audiolab 8200 CD and it is great, I use the inbuilt dac to play my tv, bluray disc player and set top box and then through my amp and speakers

 

[AtBs]

Hello BigH! The Audiolab compared to those mentioned by you have a big advantage,it is 2 IN 1 device,player&DAC. In my case,I could play my favourite cd´s and also dac the sound coming from my iMac.Is there any other device at this price level what can do this trick?

 

[BigH]

Hello BigH! The Audiolab compared to those mentioned by you have a big advantage,it is 2 IN 1 device,player&DAC. In my case,I could play my favourite cd´s and also dac the sound coming from my iMac.Is there any other device at this price level what can do this trick?

Well they all have dacs, in fact the CA751 has 5, one for each channel, now thats a good point about using the DAC for the iMac, I think the MArantz you can do that not sure about the CA?

 

[AtBs]

Hi Lo Fi! Thanks for the reply,I wonder if will be a good partner to my Rotel ra 1520 amp,Rotel rb 1552 power amp & B&W CM8?

 

[AtBs]

I just did some research, yes,the cambridge 751 it is a pretty goog device.

Thanks!

 

[BigH]

The Pearl Lite has digital input so you can use the DAC for your Mac. You can get it for £670 now. To me the Marantz is better looking and the Audiolab I found very basic. SQ I found them both to be good but did not hear them at the same time.