Marantz CD player

[Al ears]

No, a complete CDP but pointless having a second Dac when I'm not fully utilising the Cambridge.

If you get any CDP you are always going to have one more dac on top of the Cambridge is what he is trying to say I believe.

 

[WayneKerr]

No, a complete CDP but pointless having a second Dac when I'm not fully utilising the Cambridge.

Al is correct. Don't all CDP have an internal DAC? If they don't then they're a CDT.
The nice thing about current CDP is that you can also use them as a DAC as well.

 

[plastic penguin]

If you get any CDP you are always going to have one more dac on top of the Cambridge is what he is trying to say I believe.

Yes, I know all CDPs have built-in Dacs (converts a digital signal to analogue) but only has one digital out. So are you saying this Marantz has only one digital out to or more to connect it to other devices?

 

[podknocker]

Most have coaxial and optical SPDIFs. The Marantz CD6007 certainly does.

 

[WayneKerr]

Yes, I know all CDPs have built-in Dacs (converts a digital signal to analogue) but only has one digital out. So are you saying this Marantz has only one digital out to or more to connect it to other devices?

The SA14 has optical and coax outputs "if" you want to bypass the internal DAC... though I can't see why you would want to. It also has USB, coax, and optical inputs.

 

[Al ears]

Yes, I know all CDPs have built-in Dacs (converts a digital signal to analogue) but only has one digital out. So are you saying this Marantz has only one digital out to or more to connect it to other devices?

Two digital outs on most, how many devices do you need to attach a CDP to??

 

[plastic penguin]

Two digital outs on most, how many devices do you need to attach a CDP to??

If it's an all singing, all dancing CDP, who knows in the future.

 

[Al ears]

If it's an all singing, all dancing CDP, who knows in the future.

You aren't making much sense. There are only a couple of ways of connecting a CDP to a system.

 

[plastic penguin]

You aren't making much sense. There are only a couple of ways of connecting a CDP to a system.

How many digital inputs/outputs does this particular Marantz CDP have?

 

[nopiano]

Cheers. The only things that put me off is the built-in Dac, as I've already got a Cambridge DacMagic and whether it's as good with CDs as it is with SACD, as I don't own any of the latter.

The only way you’ll be able to play a SACD is with a machine like this Marantz. You cannot ‘output’ SACD to an external DAC.

 

[WayneKerr]

How many digital inputs/outputs does this particular Marantz CDP have?

Inputs: 3 - USB, coaxial, optical
Outputs: 3 - RCA, coaxial, optical
You sure you're not playing with us?

 

[Al ears]

How many digital inputs/outputs does this particular Marantz CDP have?

why would a CDP need a digital input?

 

[nopiano]

why would a CDP need a digital input?

You can use the DAC with a different source. It even takes a USB on the front.

These days they’re sometimes described as DAC transports, but the Marantz predates that affectation.

 

[WayneKerr]

You can use the DAC with a different source. It even takes a USB on the front.

These days they’re sometimes described as DAC transports, but the Marantz predates that affectation.

I forgot about the USB on the front, cheers nopiano

 

[WayneKerr]

why would a CDP need a digital input?

As an example I connect my current PC via USB, last PC was via coaxial, TV is connected via optical, second USB can take a thumb drive or phone if necessary. It's a very versatile box of tricks

 

[Al ears]

As an example I connect my current PC via USB, last PC was via coaxial, TV is connected via optical, second USB can take a thumb drive or phone if necessary. It's a very versatile box of tricks

you connect a PC to a CDP?
I was asking PP why he needed to connect anything to a CDP considering he has the Dacmagic

 

[Al ears]

You can use the DAC with a different source. It even takes a USB on the front.

These days they’re sometimes described as DAC transports, but the Marantz predates that affectation.

i know that, my Oppo has inputs as well as outputs by PP seems to want to include his Cambridge, unless I am very confused.... Which isn't difficult these days...
See post #28 and #23. I am confused!

 

[WayneKerr]

you connect a PC to a CDP?
I was asking PP why he needed to connect anything to a CDP considering he has the Dacmagic

Sorry Al, thought you were posing a general question.
Yep, stream locally stored ripped CDs straight from PC to CDP. CDP comes with a software download for the PC so it sees the player as an external sound card. Not as pretty as some of the systems seen on here but works for me.

 

[WayneKerr]

i know that, my Oppo has inputs as well as outputs by PP seems to want to include his Cambridge, unless I am very confused.... Which isn't difficult these days...
See post #28 and #23. I am confused!

I'm sure we are being toyed with.

 

[plastic penguin]

Inputs: 3 - USB, coaxial, optical
Outputs: 3 - RCA, coaxial, optical
You sure you're not playing with us?

Of course I'm not messing with you. I've asked if it has several digi connections I've no real need for the Cambridge, do I?

 

[WayneKerr]

Of course I'm not messing with you. I've asked if it has several digi connections I've no real need for the Cambridge, do I?

Nope.

 

[James105]

The listing says no remote, it must have originally had one?

 

[plastic penguin]

The listing says no remote, it must have originally had one?

Yep. Doesn't particularly bother me - the Exposure didn't have one, but CDs are generally my secondary source.

 

[plastic penguin]

Nope.

Okay.