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Upgrading digital source device is not easy

I am looking for recommendation for upgrade from Cary 306 SACD professional.

My current set up is Harbeth 40.2/Cary 805 AE/ Cary SLP 05/ Cary 306 SACD professional plyer
I am using MAC/Amarra 4.0 /  Halide Design S/PDIF Bridge USB-S/PDIF converter via coaxial input to CAry 306 sacd professional. Rega P8.
I am wondering what would be good upgrade for my digital end.
I have a lot of SACD and CD collection and I have 2t byte music digital file.
I want digital end upgrade but I have no confidence to have better sounds after upgrade  since this Cary 306 SACD Professional is really good one.
I will appreciate some recommendation.
Thanks


zone5

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zone5 OP
9 posts
 
Thank you.
I am also thinking of adding DAC instead of SACD player.
My question is which DAC will be worth it to upgrade from using Cary 306 SACD pro as DAC (that is my current set up).
So..... Please give me some recommendation.
zone5 OP
9 posts
 
avlee, thank you for recommendation
I think I will go with 2 box solution.
I am listening to digital file 80% of time for digital music.
What I am concerning is that upgraded DAC might not be better than Cary 306 SACD pro as DAC.
I feel necessity of new DAC but I am not sure which one will be meaningful upgrade from my current set up.

zone5 OP
9 posts
 
mainly AIFF and FLAC
zone5 OP
9 posts
 
If I hook Cary 306 sacd pro to new DAC for CD vis digital output, can I still use this SACD player's analogue output to feed my preamp for SACDs without disconnecting digital output ?
zone5 OP
9 posts
 
thank you for suggestion

zone5 OP
9 posts
 
I see.
Then please recommend DAC for me.
My music collection is mainly classical and Jazz

zone5 OP
9 posts
 
Have you tried playback Merlot DAC?

zone5 OP
9 posts
 
I have to look at the back of Cary 306 pro to see there is hdmi output.

for me 
mid tone liquidity and sound stage is most important among all other aspects

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