For those with 5he knowledge or experience.
Is it worth me investing in a budget CD transport, or should I rip the CD to a lossless format using exact audio copy (or similar) using my audio PC? Both would use a Caiman SEG.
The SEG is run from a linear power supply, with Dorado and has the firmware upgrade. Would the money be better spent on a new DAC, if so, what? The SEG could be sold to fund part of the upgrade.
Overall budget would be about £500, so do I need to save some more money?