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DAC as an upgrade

My CD player (Denon cdrw1500) has both coaxial and optical digital output jacks.

I'm wondering if there are any issues to be concerned about with using this with a separate DAC unit rather than the Denons built in DAC.

I'm thinking that this would be a practical first step to explore the advantages of different DAC technologies with my player for now and then even provide the option to add a separate transport if needed later.

I am not very familiar with digital connector technology commonly used in audio equipment these days, so I am mainly concerned to know what DAC digital interfaces are compatible with the the Denon outputs and the differences if relevant so as to identify a DAC that will work OK.

Thanks.

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istanbulu
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Hi everyone,

I'd like to suggest just for the fun of it and for the seriousness of it a link to ponder the psychology of the audio and music experience...

this link is in three parts....

it's thought provoking and, yeah, a little provoking to our usual assumptions about many things audio, musical, and pyscho-acoustical... happy reading!

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue36/belt.htm
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Istanbulu,

Interesting article. Lots of truths.

All the factors that go into good sound or perception of good sound, except $$$s, are very hard to quantify meaningfully and I believe no two people ever really hear exactly the same thing at the same time.

I also believe that no two systems sound the same yet most can be "tweaked" somehow to sound better or different.

You have to try to keep an open mind which can be hard sometimes and take all factors including those external to the raw technology, into consideration.
istanbulu
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Mapman... good to hear you liked it... things get pretty "far out" (late 60s early 70s if you catch my drift) at this link... all related stuff to your chair and what the article was discussing...

hold on to your ears though

lol

:)

http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/
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Istanbulu,

Shades of Machina Dynamica!
istanbulu
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Hi Mapman,

Yeah, I know... very, very odd... "the truth is *out there*" in an XFile-ish sorta-way.

It's so odd that it's very tempting to try, but then, of course, you've entered the insanity... but just being here on the 'gon and interested in various components etc etc tells us we're a little "gone" already... LOL.

The one that creeps into my brain is the one that suggests freezing the CDs, and then playing them after a slow thaw...

I'd try it, but if I did, I would know I'd entered the "dark force" Yowza!

Enough already!

It's your da***d chair and moving it that got it all rolling!

:)
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