Cd Player Diy ((full))

A CD transport reads data. It does not care about audio quality; it only cares about error correction. As long as the laser reads a 1 or a 0 without errors, the digital signal is perfect. Your expensive DAC will sound the same with a $5 DVD player as with a $10,000 transport.

The easiest way to "DIY" a high-end CD player is to bypass the analog section entirely. Most cheap CD players have a digital output (Coaxial SPDIF or Optical/Toslink) that is surprisingly excellent. cd player diy