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Originally Posted by Puma Cat
Actually, I don't think they need to focus on digital products; I'm not sure its not in their set of core competencies. I don't see them as competitors to Lampizator, TotalDAC, EMM, Berkeley Audio Design, MSB, Playback Designs, Wavelength, Chord, or many other specialized DAC companies. They should focus on their core strengths: amps, preamps, and phono stages.
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Agree completely with Puma Cat. A friend updated to the good looking AR Ref CD9SE and when I read the specs the DAC still hadn’t been updated from the rather long in production CD9 DAC.
The following could be termed an act of heresy, but I convinced him to (let me) swap in the fab CHORD ‘DAVE’ DAC via digital out AES/EBU (Odin 110 ohm). I got goose bumps from the alive sound.
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I was very impressed in an unexpected way - the CD 9SE is superbly fitted out with all types of connectors for inputs and outputs, in fact the best combination/layout on the market.