Nad C515BEE vs Nad C545BEE?

Get the CA 640C instead. Or better yet, the 650C.

Are the people who are saying the 640C is not a good player people who have actually owned one? I've had one for a few years now and I think it's a great CDP for the money.

Now my setup is a McIntosh MA-6300 integrated and a McIntosh MCD-301 CD player. But when I was using my CD 640C as a source I had a Bryston BP-20 pre and Bryston Power-Pac 120 mono's. It was a killer set-up.

yes, 640a is an awesome amp.

Well see i havent auditioned Cambrdige cdp, i bought my integrated blindly, the only amp Ive really listened to was the nad C326 but that was a while back, then I read reviews and scrambled on a deal on the 640a and been in love with it, This time I promised myself ill do some auditioning to see, but i havent heard a cambridige cdp yet. i have to rely on reviews. 640C has gotten very good reviews. but the 650C didnt get as well. David your a more experinced audiophile so i value your advice. I just want to know how it compares when using it with my type of system. I listen to all kinds of music and i mean all kinds.. im trying to get deeper into jazz and starting classical.

Now do you know of anyone selling a 640C? Ill try to find a way to audiotion the 650C... to see how it compares.

If you find anywere where i can get one cheap my email. Abogere@live.com , i was also checking the 650C but its too expensive.

Why not go with the DACmagic now ? Use your Oppo as a transport. Why buy a cdp now and then turn around a get the DAC later ? Do you need both pieces ?

Perhaps, but you need to buy a cdp AND a DAC to have that, as opposed to just a DAC, which would at the very least get you very close. I'm not sure if the DACmagic is as good or better than the internal DAC's in the cdp's. I'm not sure which is the superior solution from an overall sonic superiority prespective, I'm just throwing the option out that you may not need both......and if you don't, why buy both.

Ill have to compare because ive heard Nad cdp are the best for their price. I want to locate a dealer that carries external DAC's so i can audition the difference between using DAC or no DAC. Im a beginner audiophile I was able to start building my audio rig ( im turning 20 this month ) So im learning as I go. Also one of my weaknesses in my system are speaker cables. Im using Audioquest X2 ( very cheap )

For sure. The Audioquest cables should be fine.

Im learning through my dad is gone through a longer more painful process ( buying after buying components ), Ive read Guide to High end systems by Robert harley and it has helped me big time. I defiently have to go out an audition Cambridge vs Nad. i almost wanted to jump on a Rotel RCD-1072 since there going on clearance, but i havent listened to any Rotel products.