Cheap Transport

Hi Bluebull,
Any best transport under $1,000 would you recommend??

Spend more on the transport than the dac.Proved it over and over again.

Proceed CDD.Used bargain-Very good transport.Replaced mine with M Levinson 37.Proceed DAP dac also selling used now for relatively little money.

You should definately get a proper transport. I have recently compared my Theta Data Basic II to Marantz CD 63 KI Signature - which is a great CD player - and the difference was not subtle. More air, better resolution and much smoother sound.

Digital cable, although important, doesn't make such a dramatic difference as transport itself.

You can get a Theta Data Basic II in mint condition for as little as 500$ used.

I have also recently found and bought a Muse Model 5 CDT for a friend for a mere 350$. It is also a very good transport.

You already own one. If I recall correctly (always a poor assumption), the jitter specs on the 541i are supposed to be fairly good. I don't remember where I saw that, but maybe someone else can recall.

My guess is that you would have to spend considerably more to notice a difference. You might focus on a better cable first.

Enjoy!