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Audiolab 6000cdt or Simaudio Moon 260DT (transport only)

Hey guys,
I am wondering which transport to use to feed my MHDT Labs Orchid DAC?  The Audiolab is $549 and the Moon is $2000.  I'm OK spending more if it's worth the money.  How different can transports really sound?  Is the price difference more due to higher quality materials and better warranty? If you A/B'd them, would you really hear much of a difference in sound?  I know sometimes equipments sound a bit different but not necessarily better.  I have a pretty high end system so I don't want to scrimp on my main input source and yet I don't want to waste money that I could be buying more music with.  Thanks for your opinions and help!
grover30

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charles1dad
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Hi @grover30,
IMO a high quality transport is worth pursuing as they do matter sonically. In addition to the Sim Audio Moon I’d recommend considering a used PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport and the Jays Audio CDT2 new/used . A good transport will exploit the sonic potential of a good DAC such as your MDHT. I wouldn't cut corners when buying a CD transport.
Charles
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