What should I do to improve my digital sound?

Hlt- Start by not listening to vinyl! It is very difficult to enjoy digital if your vinyl is sounding great;^). What is your problem with your digital in the context of your system? What is missing? Are you just in the mood to upgrade or is there a specific complaint? The responses might be more useful if we had a bit more insight. Good luck.

I have the problem that my digital does not sound as good as my vinyl (system is listed) but have done a number of things that have been real improvements. Problem is it still isn't quite there and the tweaks may be system dependent. I have only listened to the meridian once so I can't comment on it in particular. It will also depend on how much you want to spend. DACs may be the way to go but you will need to figure in the cost of the cabling. The cord 64 dac has also gotten great links as has the platinum msb. With regards to sacd again it depends on what you want to spend but then you have to figure in software costs. As far as tweaks that might be cheap, simpe and effective first make sure it is well isolated (consider darumas, rollerblocks etc). Second consider optimizing the disc - eg vivid or other cd treatments, perhaps a ring mat. I am currently trying out a cd lathe - by audiodesk but have not made a final decision. Third look at your interconnects but this too can be expensive. Finally optimize the power cord but this too is expensive (it is very listener dependent). Hope this helps

If you are interested in the sacd format by all means purchase the Sony player. I would also recomend purchasing the JPS digital AC powercord, they can be found here on Audiogon for around $200. It substantially reduces the digital noise and makes listening much less fatiguing.

Happy Listening,

Damon