Differences the Project RS2 Transport and the (newest) Jay's Audio CD2 Mk 3

I’ve had the RST2 on order now since August of 21 I believe. I’m getting older and crankier waiting for this thing. And the ship date continually moves forward!

I saw this from old_ears, "Maybe a new can of worms here but the otherwise wonderful Project transport with it’s proprietary I2S only plays the redbook layer of a Hybrid SACD? Why would they limit the very best playback (original, well recorded SACD). Does it even happen with their DAC?"

proprietary I2S? I planned to mate the RST2 to my Holo May KTE DAC.

Looking at Pro-jects web-site, it doesn’t suggest that it is a proprietary cable. Now I’m wondering if I shouldn’t just abandon the order from AA and pull the trigger on Jay’s MKIII that might actually ship in a timely manner.

I should be receiving my RST2 in a couple of days. I ordered it sometime in October I believe. 

I was hopeful to procure a Network Acoustics I2S cable as I already am enjoying their Muon USB that connects from my May KTE to a computer. I will post a review soon after the Project settles in.

Unfortunately, NA is so busy building their Muon cables, they could not provide me a i2S for beta test. I'm hopeful my HDMI cables can provide transport to my TRANSPORT. I have a pretty good Monster HDMI (don't laugh, it beat up on some pretty expensive boutique cable a decade ago) and a few cheapie others, but I want really a good i2S cable, a I learned lesson with the USB cable quality being important in the chain.

It will be an interesting test, having amazing digital using even the raw bit rate NOS from May KTE to computer against this well regarded transport.

I've owned so much gear in my lifetime. Why am I excited to see what this transport can do against a ripped file transported from a noisy computer motherboard over USB? The Muon USB - somehow seemed to even elevate the sound beyond what my extensive network junk could perform. 

Congratulations on those who own both the Jay's and the Project not to mention the CEC's. Let's give those shiny discs a workout!