In your price range, you can get a pc based laptop. Mac is out of the price. I'd recommend a dual core processor, 4gb ram and 320 to 500gb hard drive, windows 7 64 bit. You can easily find this for $400. Later, you can add an external hard drive. For a Dac I'd recommend the Musical Fidelity VDAC II or the Schiit Bifrost DAC. Then you'll need a USB cable, the least expensive with any quality will be an Audioquest Forest, you can pick it up at best buy. This compination will be $800 to $900 depending on which DAC you get and how long your USB is. This will walk all over your NAD...
NAD C540 player is dying. Replacement?
After many years of great sound, my C540 is adding its own mix of sounds to my music via clicks, pops, and skips. I've taken it apart to clean, etc., but to no avail.
So...... time for a new player.
The new player will be joining a custom tube preamp, a PSE Mark IV amp, and Thiel 1.5 speakers. Music is primarily jazz.
Unfortunately, the nearest showroom that has decent equipment is all at least 1-1/2 hours away. I could go and listen, but will not easily be able to hear equipment in my system.
I've been reading lots of other posts and wondering if anyone can offer other insights, especially with my other equipment.
I've enjoyed the sound of my old NAD so am considering the 565 BEE.
Sometimes I see Rega Apollo demos at a reasonable price and wonder about this player.
Additionally, I've heard/read about the Cambridge 740 (I think) and a player from Emotiva (ERC-2).
I'm looking for something that will not be fatiguing, presents well recorded cds realistically for staging, and just sounds good. I'm hoping that the next player will be provide some improvement over the C540.
Any insights or suggestions would be appreciated.
So...... time for a new player.
The new player will be joining a custom tube preamp, a PSE Mark IV amp, and Thiel 1.5 speakers. Music is primarily jazz.
Unfortunately, the nearest showroom that has decent equipment is all at least 1-1/2 hours away. I could go and listen, but will not easily be able to hear equipment in my system.
I've been reading lots of other posts and wondering if anyone can offer other insights, especially with my other equipment.
I've enjoyed the sound of my old NAD so am considering the 565 BEE.
Sometimes I see Rega Apollo demos at a reasonable price and wonder about this player.
Additionally, I've heard/read about the Cambridge 740 (I think) and a player from Emotiva (ERC-2).
I'm looking for something that will not be fatiguing, presents well recorded cds realistically for staging, and just sounds good. I'm hoping that the next player will be provide some improvement over the C540.
Any insights or suggestions would be appreciated.
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