"Reinaldo Valenzuela" wrote in message


Is there any (objective) evidence of perceptually detectable
difference in going from a CD player like the NAD521i to the better
DAC & higher priced 541i?

There could be differences in areas like tracking of damaged discs, or
ergonomics that would be easy to perceive.

However if both players are competently designed, there's no reason to
expect audible differences.


I have a lot of respect for personal preference and choice.
I -prefer- to go by objective metrics.

I think that once you rise above the junk, you can choose CD players based
on things like ergonomics, any information you can glean about how they
handle suboptimal discs, and appearance. I don't see any evidence suggesting
that any current NAD player is junk.