Recommendations on cd players?

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My system consists of NAD C352,

Monitor Audio BR2

Sony XB930

Now I would like to point out that I am very happy with my hi fi but if I can achieve significantly better sound with a budget of 200.00 which of course means I would look for second hand to, then I would definitely be interested.

Thanks in advance

 

[John Duncan]

Plug your computer into an external DAC and stream lossless files to it and yes, you can up quality significantly......

 

[Anonymous]

Hi John I am not an expert with DAC by any means but it seems to be a bigger improvement when using mp3's or lossless files, whereas most of my music is on cd and thus I am not sure how much of an improvement I would really gain from having an external DAC.

 

[John Duncan]

An external DAC has the potential to improve any source you throw at it, including your Sony CD player. However, using a couple of disc players into my DAC I've found that the increase in performance is not huge, if any. However, if you burn your CDs to a lossless format on your PC, and then feed *that* to a DAC, I have found the performance benefits to be large.

Of course, this requires a bit of a different mind set in how you listen to your music.....

 

[Anonymous]

Interesting so you are saying the budget cd player is now superfluous?

Unfortunately that presents a problem because there is no way of using a wire from my pc to my hi fi without creating an obstacle

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Go on John, you know you want to...we're all waiting...

 

[John Duncan]

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[John Duncan]

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[fatboyslimfast]

Charlie says... "an Apple Airport express will do just what you need. But don't forget to tell mummy before you go off somewhere to get one"

 

[John Duncan]

 

[John Duncan]

Anyway. Even mid-range CD players are superfluous to me now, yes, because I can get a better sound from a Mac'n'DAC for £270. But it does require a certain amount of dedication and won't suit everybody.

 

[Thaiman]

I hope I am not upsetting no one but for £200 budget you better off keeping your current player as you wouldn't really notice any improvement even though it will be some change in overall sound.

 

[John Duncan]

Thaiman:
I hope I am not upsetting no one but for £200 budget you better off keeping your current player as you wouldn't really notice any improvement even though it will be some change in overall sound.

Yes!

 

[Anonymous]

Thaiman:
I hope I am not upsetting no one but for £200 budget you better off keeping your current player as you wouldn't really notice any improvement even though it will be some change in overall sound.

Are you referring to the external DAC? or other cd players

 

[Thaiman]

CD player

If we are talking DAC then Beresford is gonna be as good as for under £200.