There are actually more transports out there than you might think--they don't receive an enormous amount of promotion, because of the trend toward streaming, but they are available. A number at different price points have been discussed in a couple of fairly recent threads. See what a search for CD transport brings up. In theory, each and every one will sound at least a little different from the others. I'd be kinda inclined to try the Bel Canto.
Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport
I've borrowed a Heed DT Transport to use in place of my Jollida JD100 CDP and am confused by what I'm hearing.
My DAC is R2R ladder/non-oversampling Aqua La Voce. With Jolida in system, the sound is on the warm side of neutral without verging into tube-like, euphonics. With the Heed transport, all I seem to notice are the liabilities of every CD I play.
If the Heed is more efficient at reading data from the CD than the Jolida, does this mean I am hearing the effect of the DAC more clearly, or am I hearing the effect of more information from the disc?
At first, I enjoyed the increased resolution, but with further listening, the sound, overall, strikes me as "thin" (as though lacking lower mids) and the highs verge on fatiguing.
Switching out footers has some effect, as does tweaking my Schitt Loki EQ, but I'm still not very happy.
Excuse my French, but WTF is going on, here ?
BTW, John Darko, when reviewing the Aqua, recommended it as a particularly good choice for harsh-sounding CDs.
My DAC is R2R ladder/non-oversampling Aqua La Voce. With Jolida in system, the sound is on the warm side of neutral without verging into tube-like, euphonics. With the Heed transport, all I seem to notice are the liabilities of every CD I play.
If the Heed is more efficient at reading data from the CD than the Jolida, does this mean I am hearing the effect of the DAC more clearly, or am I hearing the effect of more information from the disc?
At first, I enjoyed the increased resolution, but with further listening, the sound, overall, strikes me as "thin" (as though lacking lower mids) and the highs verge on fatiguing.
Switching out footers has some effect, as does tweaking my Schitt Loki EQ, but I'm still not very happy.
Excuse my French, but WTF is going on, here ?
BTW, John Darko, when reviewing the Aqua, recommended it as a particularly good choice for harsh-sounding CDs.