Times have changed and I no longer make the big bucks. This means my system has changed to a more moderate system. I used to own an Arcam Alpha 9 CD Player, and loved it's very authoratative and controlled bass, as well as it's musicality. I now own a Sony DVP S-7700 DVD Player and am using it as my CD player. I think it is a great transport and would like to add an affordable DAC that would sound as good as my old Alpha 9 CD player .... any recommendations ?
Thanks

I am in the process of shopping around for a new AV equipment and would love the recommendations of experienced audiophiles. I have a room that's 25' x 15'. I currenly have a Hitachi 55" Plasma (only 1080i, will eventually upgrade), and a Denon DVD-1930CI (will eventually upgrade). I am looking to purchase a 5 speaker surround sound system, with sub-woofer, amplifier and surround sound processor that is capable of producing great video and audio for not only movies but also for listening to CD's.

I am in the process of shopping around for a new AV equipment and would love the recommendations of experienced audiophiles. I have a room that's 25' x 15'. I currenly have a Hitachi 55" Plasma (only 1080i, will eventually upgrade), and a Denon DVD-1930CI (will eventually upgrade). I am looking to purchase a 5 speaker surround sound system, with sub-woofer, amplifier and surround sound processor that is capable of producing great video and audio for not only movies but also for listening to CD's.

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Well for my birthday last week I decided to pony up and finally add that turntable I've been thinking about. I did some research and found one I liked on ebay (Rega Planar 25) at a decent price and went for it. Finally got my hands on it today and after fussing around for about 30 minutes with very very poor sound (think subway PA system quality) I realized that the needle was badly bent. Hey, I never claimed to be a genius. So I bent it back and, while the sound improved dramatically, the whole time I'm thinking, not only was it bent, but I just bent it back with my bare hands.