[Zorba_8]

I've decided what I want but want to know which of the two you would choose and why:

DENON UK | Home Audio Components

Azur 650C CD player

Both are very similarly priced at circa £330 so what if anything are the differences?

[pwood]

Cambridge. If you have a cd player already try adding a Cambridge DACMAGIC instead as that will sound better than either you mention.

[Roger Thornhill]

I like the extra functionality of the Denon with the USB socket and the Burr Brown DAC is a nice one, but........the Wolfson DAC might just have the edge in the Cambridge?!?!

It's a tough one, go and have a listen to them both, without doing so i wouldn't like to have to choose.

[Zorba_8]

Thanks guys, two very interesting posts. My Yamaha AVR has Burr Brown DACs on all inputs too.

I'm glad the DAC magic has been mentioned as I have an 9 year old Yamaha CD player (CDX-496) that I plugged in last night connect via analogue and put it up against my PS3.

Richersounds stock both, so hopefully they'll have both in at the same time and I can arrange for a listen and hopefully they'll be accommodating enough to let me bring my old CD player so that I can plug the DAC Magic into to do a three way comparison.

Check this thread for my opinions on the old CD player vs PS3.

CD Player suggestion - £250

Maybe a DAC Magic is the way to go, it'll be interesting to hear the differences.