DVD player as a transport?

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grimreaper wrote:
> I `m thinking of using Sony DVP-S725D as a transport... Has anyone tried it?
>
>


If it has coax or toslink out, why not? I use a DVD player as my
transport and it works just fine.

Cheers,

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"Ritz" <ritz@mordor.net> wrote in message
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> grimreaper wrote:
> > Which DAC do you use?
> >
> >
>
> Outlaw Audio 990. My system looks like this:
>
> Outlaw 990 Preamp/DAC
> Outlaw 755 5x200wpc power amp (300wpc into the Maggies)
> Outlaw LFM-1 x 2 subwoofers
> Outlaw interconnects
> Monarchy DIP 24/96 jitter buster
> Samsung DVD-HD841 DVD Player (also does DVD-A/ and SACD)
> Canare 4S11 speaker cabling
> Magnepan 1.6/QR mains
> Definitive Technology BP-2 surrounds
> Definitive Technology C-1 center
> Sharp Aquos 32" LCD HDTV panel
>

Nice! So, you use Samsung DVD as a transport? Did you try anything else in
this role? I read that Samsung DVDPs have really big jitter (~900ps)...

My system:

Onkyo amp 9911 Integra
Sony 5.1 receiver STR-DB-830QS
Sony DVD player DVP-S725D
Pioneer DVD player DV-444
Sony MDS-JB930QS MD deck
Acoustic Energy Aegis II front speakers
Sony SS-CNX7 center
Pioneer S-W110 subwoofer
small Pioneer speakers as rear
Toshiba 28zf26P 28" CRT 16:9 tv

The most important question is: is my system "high" enough to make an extra
DAC a reasonable investion...

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grimreaper wrote:
> "Uptown Audio" <uptownaudio@rev.net> wrote in message
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>>What would you use as a DAC?
>
>
> I was thinking of DIY. I`m not sure which project exactly... I just wanted
> to know if it is worth it, or should I give 100USD into "new" speakers...

Perhaps I missed something, but where do you get a usable DAC for $100?
Where do you get PARTS to build your own usable DAC for $100?

If you've got $100 to spend, a couple bottles of wine will probably do a
lot more for your perceived quality of the music. 8-)

In general, you want to spend the lion's share of your budget on the
speakers. Then worry about source components and amps/pre-amps/processors.

Cheers,