Should I use the DAC in my Sony or Sunfire?

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,081
edited August 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
The DAC in my Sunfire Theater Grand Processor is a 20-bit DAC which from what I read on the net is pretty good.

My CD player is a Sony SCD-C333ES and I can't seem to figure out what kind of DAC it uses (not from Google or the owners manual).:confused:

Currently I am using Sony ES DAC and running some of Ben's Silver analog cables to the Sunfire, and it sounds great.

Just wondering if I would gain an improvement using the Sunfire DAC's, and I would also need to buy a digital cable as I have sold all of mine.

Note this would be for Redbook CD's only as the CD player outputs SACD from the analog section.


Thanks in advance for any help given.:)
Eric.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2009
    you'll never know which one sounds better without a digital cable ;)
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    Neither. :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2009
    digital cables Do make a differnce.. once they are burned in for 72 hours of course. ;)
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited August 2009
    Well...I think the ES has a 24-bit/96KHz Current Pulse D/A Converter and I should leave my set-up the way it is currently.

    Maybe one day I'll try out an outboard DAC.
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