In my ongoing effort to downsize, I'm contemplating not getting a separate CD player, and instead using my Oppo as transport with a really good DAC. So would a $2K-ish DAC coupled with my universal player be as good as let's say a $2K-ish player, for 2 channel audio?

Or, put differently, does the transport impart anything audible on 2-channel sound?


FYI: PS Audio is reselling a slew of traded-in DACs at lower-blue-book value and I've been told that they have some very impressive ones to offer, so I thought I would see what they have. $2K ought to buy a very decent used DAC, and since they don't have too many moving parts, the risk should be minimal.