If a DAC is used that has an effective design to remove jitter, so that the data stream of 0's and 1's is properly received with the timing intact, before it is applied to the digital-to-analog converter, and if the source of the data (i.e., the CD transport) is properly built and is functioning as it should, then which model transport it is shouldn't matter, should it?
Isn't it a misnomer to say that a given transport is the "most analog-sounding" among several models? The digital data stream cannot be "analog-sounding", only the reconstituted analog signal at the DAC output. So, can't the audible differences between CD transports actually be attributed to the effectiveness of the jitter removal circuit at the DAC input and the quality of the converter and the analog output stage?
Isn't it a misnomer to say that a given transport is the "most analog-sounding" among several models? The digital data stream cannot be "analog-sounding", only the reconstituted analog signal at the DAC output. So, can't the audible differences between CD transports actually be attributed to the effectiveness of the jitter removal circuit at the DAC input and the quality of the converter and the analog output stage?