While I do not disagree with many of the things Lightminer said, I will say that the importance of the transport cannot be ignored. I will also say that I got a separate DAC for the exact reason Lightminer mentioned. All of my 10K cd collection is ripped and stored on a 1TB NAS. I do not think my Sonos wireless music transport feeding my Esoteric DAC sounds as good as my Esoteric transport and DAC, but it does make it so much easier for me to access and enjoy my music collection. All that being said, who knows where the music medium is headed. I do not think CDs are not going away anytime soon though so for the time being I do think an investment in a top quality cdp is worth it.
The weather is indeed great, when the whole stae is not on fire!
For separates, I would recommend the P5D5 combo or the combo I have P3D5. The P3 has a better transport which in my opinion is more important than the DAC. Good luck.
Wow! It would be my dream to have dedicated listening room. But alas with real estate prices here in SoCal, getting a large home is tough. I would never leave if I had a room like yours!
In terms of a cdp, if you love detail and resolution I would seriously look at Esoteric. Its ability to retrieve every detail and imperfection of the music makes it sound so organic and lifelike. What is your budget for a cdp?
