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Nagra CDC cd player, 2007

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I didn't know there was also a CD player from Nagra. Too expensive if you're looking just a cd player since this is also has built-in DAC 8x oversampling and Preamplifier that increase the price. Interesting I2S Output function. Why is there a DVD in the tray if CD players aren't capable of playing DVDs?

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the CDP was a transport, DAC, and preamp in one chassis hence the price. at the time there was also a transport only version called CDT and one without the preamp section but with a DAC called CDC.

current Nagra DACs are Classic II, Tube DAC, and HD DAC X. no transports or players anymore.

it’s a sampler compilation CD that shipped with the CDC and CDT players, it is playable

Yes, the current Nagra DAC is the one that uses 2xHD for their remastered albums. I still don't understand why they chose to promote it with a DVD disc that can't be played on this player. This sampler DVD also appears to lack an LPCM audio track, and if I remember correctly, the Jeff Healey songs had DC offset issues.