If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money


I just got in-house the Jay's Audio CDT-2 MK3 transport to review for hometheaterreview.com.  The build quality and physical appearance make it hard to believe that it retails for around $2,400.  Right out of the crate not even broken in yet, it's out performing my CEC double belt transport in the reference system.  It retains all the liquidity and analog smoothness of the belt driven transport but offers more details, tighter bass frequencies, and a larger layered soundstage with more air between the players.

Alvin, of Vinshine Audio set this review up with me, so if you go to his website you can get a lot more details/pictures on this transport.  The reason I was motivated to review a CD transport was I received scores of requests from my readers asking what is a great sounding transport, for a reasonable amount of money.  So far, in spades the Jay's Audio CDT-2 MK3 fits the bill easily.   
teajay

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Which DACs have you tried with your CDT2 and have you tried S/PDiff and AES/EBU?
@teajay 
When will your full review of the CDT2 be posted to Home Theater Review?
My Jay's Audio CDT2 Mk.2 arrived today (in South Africa) and went straight into my system all the way from Hong Kong and .... WOW!

I'm using the AES/EBU output into my iFi Pro iDSD set to Bit Perfect and Valve+ mode (Thorsten Loesch design) running balanced outputs to Accuphase pre-power and my massive PLLXO DIY open-baffle speakers.

Fluid, musical, but still has bite and the best bass depth and quality I've achieved so far. Sh#t, now I will have to upgrade my vinyl set-up again.

Even beer tastes better listening to the CDT2  ;)
The Jay's Audio DAC has just been released!

If it is anywhere nearly as good as the CDT2 it will be fantastic. Same beautiful casing.
All I want for Xmas is my 2 front teeth...
No, actually the Home theater review of the CDT2 Mk2 would be better.
@toddrhodes 

Now just add a Black Cat Siverstar 75 Mk.2 used BNC to BNC and you just might have to upgrade your vinyl rig again!
There is something special about a BNC to BNC cable that is even better than AES/EBU IMHO.
Un-F#cking believable!!!

I'm totally unimpressed with the quality of his reviews for 6moons.
@teajay 
You started all the interest in the CDT2 Mk2 with this very thread and I have been asking you for more than 6 months when the review will be posted on "Home Theater".

You never even had the decency to post to this thread that you will not be posting a review.

Therefore I'm pissed-off.
@ghasley 
Why are you the knight in shining armour coming to the rescue?

I love the way people like you always come up with a conspiracy theory,
Ha Ha Ha.