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Opinions on the SimAudio Moon 260D CD player/transport?

Yes, yes, I still use CDs! I have been using an Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP player for many years, and have been very happy with it. It has, however, begun to show some signs of its age, and there is a mint, supposedly lightly used Moon Neo 260D available locally (no DAC; just the transport).

I would be using it with my Hegel H160 and Harbeth 30.1

If anyone has any opinions on that machine, and especially in comparison to the EMC-1UP, I'd be grateful.

Thanks,

Tony
whipsaw
facten
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I use RCA terminated digital cables between my two transports and two DACs and find the better the cable the better the resulting sound.  If you go with a BNC terminated digital cable but need RCA connections you can get a quality BNC/RCA adaptor
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dr-john
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I've partnered the 260D with Moon's 780D - a match made in heaven. EXCEPT (there's always one, isn't there ?) the tray swallowed one of my cd's. After listening to it, I ejected the tray from
the remote, and, lo, the tray was empty.  Techies gave me instructions on removing the lid and then the drive mechanism inside, but I've got to screw my courage to the sticking place first. 

Anyone actually ever go inside the transport ? 
rogclark783
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I also am thinking of getting the 260 d transport.  I would like to play my cds in addition to streaming through my 390/330 setup, which by the way I think just sounds spectacular.  And it will all match nicely.  While I also don't like the sim remote, feels super cheap and hard to use without light, but it will be nice to have it all on one remote.  This is probably a dumb question, but I would like to try out some true DSD recordings.  Is there any reason that sim transport wouldn't be able to read and send the true dsd information to my moon 390 for decoding?

stuartk
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@whipsaw :

I own the 260DT (transport only) and have been very happy with it. It was clearly bested in terms of detail retrieval by the Pro-ject CD Box RS2 transport but I found the latter's diminutive dimensions, light weight and tiny controls highly impractical and did not keep it.

For the money, I believe you made a good choice with the Sim. 

 

whipsaw OP
758 posts
 

@stuartk 

Thanks. I have been very happy with the performance of the 260D. Responsive, dead-quiet, and user-friendly.

I have recently upgraded my amp, and am awaiting delivery of a new pair of speakers, but feel no need to change transports at this point.

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