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Add DAC or mod player?

Need advice. I have an older, but well respected cd player, the Arcam FMJ23T. I can either have a well known company mod/upgrade the parts of the player (master clock, resistors, power supply, chassis dampening and more) or for a little more money, I can buy a decent DAC (for example, Chord Qute) and use the player as a transport. Any thoughts?
rockyboy
rlwainwright
1,901 posts
 
I'd buy the DAC and use the Arcam as a transport. DACs have really improved in the last couple of years...

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mattmiller
1,180 posts
 
Thats what I do ...I have a McIntosh CD201 for a transport into a Monarcy Audio DIP then to a MSB DAC with the Burr Brown chips, it is a very analogue sound that's warm and easy to listen to for long periods at higher volumes.
chayro
1,801 posts
 
IMO, the Arcam you have is a very good player and you might end up preferring it to mid-priced dacs. Unless you just want to buy used and fool around with different DACs, I wouldn't buy something I couldn't return.
soix
2,133 posts
 
I'd experiment with some good, used DACs or demo some new ones rather than pump money into an older CD player. It can also allow you to start to explore hi-res music at some point if you want. Best of luck.
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