A basic model will also be able to play Super Audio CDs but proper compatibility will extract the extra detail from these hi-res discs. Of course, all CD players play standard discs, but if you have home recorded mixes of MP3, FLAC or WAV files, check compatibility. Known as a ‘transport’ they just play the CD and rely on a separate DAC to turn the information into music. Some high-end CD players don’t have a DAC at all. Optical or coaxial digital outputs enable you to bypass the CD player’s circuitry and connect a separate DAC which can significantly boost sound quality. ‘It’s best if you select a CD made by the same brand as your amplifier,’ he says, ‘as they have probably been designed by the same engineering team, and the CD player would have been used as the reference source during the amplifier design – and vice versa.’Īll players have standard (one-pin) phono sockets, but if you need to run a cable over a longer distance without reducing signal strength and your amplifier has compatibility, using balanced XLR connectors (three-pin) can improve quality. ![]() Simon Freethy from award-winning audio brand Cyrus ( ) offers his own advice. ![]() Should you buy a CD player and an amplifier from the same brand?Īll players come with a remote control but if you buy from the same brand as your amplifier, chances are the remote will be able to control both.
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