the caretaker
pfm Member
If your using interconnects from cd player to amp? Try audioquest ruby..that should make the sound from cd a bit smoother...try streaming music from your phone or tablet to your hifi..( radio FIP is excellent ) I have a linn turntable and a flash cd player..nearly all my listening now is to qobuz hi res..dac in phone or tablet is OK.. but at some point you will want a better one...dac magic is good and cheap pre loved..but if you only want a dac for cd player? ( using your cd player as a transport ) then get a cyrus dac x + ( about £800 pre loved ) yes not cheap but just awesome...also if you get into streaming then the dac x + with a musical fidelity v link 2 ( as spdif/ usb converter, dac + doesn't have usb input ) you should be very happy with sound..I know very little about digital and mainly listen to vinyl and cassettes and FM radio.
I do listen to Compact Discs on an elderly Pioneer PDS 801 with Legato link conversion and the stable platter mechanism.The player gets used occasionally and was well liked in reviews when i got it in the early nineties.
It sounds fine with my Bryston 12B - 2B @ Focal Profil 77 floorstanders but sometimes sounds slightly bright.
And going back to my LP12 everything is smooth and more relaxing.
The PDS 801 has an optical output would it be worth investing in a DAC like a Topping or Raspberry Pi
Would it make it sound smoother ?
Thanks guys for your input