CD Transport that has I2S hdmi output, cheaper the better.


Looking for one that doesn’t have unobtainium laser mech also.
A main stream brand not too boutique, new or preferred used.


Cheers George
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Audio Alchemy DDS Pro CD Transport
Different protocol I2S also uses a lower end Pioneer Stable Plater, with unobtainium new, PEA1179 laser.

Cheers George   
I love my Jay’s Audio CDT2 MK2. It has a hdmi i2S output.

Thanks Lord but do you know the laser is hard and expensive to get? I don’t want this.

https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1645515

Cheers George
  He is a pretty comprehensive review from one of the Far East publications that may have the answers you are looking for.
Yeah it just mentions the laser controller chip, not the laser.
 SAA7824HL

Cheers George
PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport.
This would be good, but way too $$$$ for me. I just need something cheap used that will spin cd’s and give a I2S output, that I can replace the laser in if needed.

Cheers George
jackd248 posts11-07-2018 11:15amIf you know the people at McLean’s see if they have the Nuprime CDT-8 transport in stock.
Yeah this sort of thing looks good, but too new, no used ones on the market yet. + what they say is used for the laser is ??? that number is the chip, but not a laser.

Cheers George