Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
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But practically speakng I think the best CD player is a actually a computer with nice DAC, preferably with an asynchronous USB connection; I'd be looking at THIS Ayre QB-9 DAC for example. The Ayre's $2500. Otherwise maybe a PS Audio PerfectWave DAC, (here), $3000. .
You can get your existing SPDIF DAC to provide asynchronous USB data transfer with this device/cable from halidesign,
it's a bit pricey at USD450 (oops, price increase) , but it opens up a large number of possibilities.