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Aurender Music Server and CD Transport comparison

I am in the market for a CD transport and I want it to sound as good as my Aurender N100C. How far up the chain do I have to go to get sound that is equal or better than my Aurender? My choice so far is a Jay's Audio CDT2 Mk3 but could I go to an Audiolab transport like the 9000CDT? Should I go as high as the Jay's Audio CDT3-Mk3 I don't want to spend anymore money than I have to since the more I spend the more I get diminishing returns.

The system is Aurender, NAD M2 Digital amp, B & W 805 D4 standmounts.

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sns
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Both Jays and Pro-ject are commonly cited as top echelon transports.

 

Having said that one of my earlier, less resolving streaming setups beat the Mark Levinson No. 37 cd transport I was using at the time. ML used Phillips Pro laser/transport mechanism, top notch power supply and proprietary mounting system for the Phillips Pro.

 

If you are judging streams only I could see a transport rivaling the streams, I have over 3500 cd rips played via NAS with LPS which continue to beat out streams for SQ.

 

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