pro-ject cd box rs2 vs jays audio cd2 mk3

One slight gripe on the RS2 T is that you can actually hear the transport making noise when playing the disc.  I sit sometimes at the computer which is about 5 ft away from the transport and it's actually pretty annoying when you are playing something quiet.  I can't hear it when in my listening chair.  

I have found I like the sound of the spdif output vs AES with the same cable (audioquest diamond) on each into my DCS Rossini DAC.  I also spent some time comparing the Audio Envy digital spdif cable to the audioquest diamond and was hoping the cheap Audio Envy would be better but unfortunately the Audioquest is better sounding.  I have a 1m spdif diamond and 1.5 m AES diamond and to me the spdif sounds more relaxed and just a touch better than the AES cable.  

Hey all you CD transport experts been reading this thread.  I have a DCS Rossini DAC and clock that I added an Audiolab 6000 CDT to.  I had a few discs I could not stream or even find to play on youtube.  I am pretty floored how good this sounds and I actually like it better than streaming to the Rossini from my Roon Nucleus +.  I'd like to take a step up and am kind of wondering if I should go for the CD box or try and get a Rossini with the built in CD drive? I should have got the Rossini player  but at the time I wasn't at all into playing discs.  Now I prefer it and enjoy the ritual of collecting and owning the physical media like I used to, vinyl of course too.  

I'm going to get the Project RS2.  I found a place to buy one.  It will go either spdif or AES.  I have both options on the Rossini.  I have audioquest Diamond cables here for either of those as well as the Audio Envy spdif cable.  Audio Envy cable seemed really good in another system I use it in so I will compare all of these sertup and see what sounds best.  Probably get the LTA power supply after I get a handle on the sound of the RS2 as it comes stock.  It will be going in place of an Audiolab 6000.  

I got the RS2 transport and wow it's fantastic.  It's a nice step up from the Audiolab 6000.  I'm not in love with the build quality or clunkiness of inserting and playing CDs with the puck but I'll take it for the sound.  I'm really thrilled.  I will eventually try a better power supply as well.  This thread was very valuable and I'm glad I got this over the Jay's CD transport.  New CDs are showing up daily in the mailbox.  

organic presentation is a good description.  Please do share your findings on the LPS, I will be trying one too but am going to enjoy the ride as it goes for now. 

I have had no issues with my Project player since new.  It sounds great and even better when I jumped up to a Synergistic Research Galileo SX AES digital cable.  I've switched my digital from the DCS Rossini to the WAdax Pre 1 that I got to try and ended up liking it better than the DCS.  I also use the Marigo Aida CD mat and have added the LTA power supply to the transport.  I get much better sound spinning the CD than I do streaming from Roon via a Hifi Rose RS130 or even had the Grimm MU1.  No comparison to the sound of the disc playing to my ears.  To bad to hear these Project transports are unreliable.  I hope Project can fix them if they fail.  

I sit my RS2T on top of my LTA, it's a perfect match and makes a double height stacking unit that looks meant to be.  I use some iso acoustic feet in between the two.  I do get some noise right from the CD transport.  It's subtle and not audible when music is playing but I'd rather it not make any noise.  I find the operation of the unit a bit clunky and cumbersome, having to lift the lid and put the puck on the center reminds me of playing an LP and how much trouble that is compared to hitting a button and any music you want is playing.  The thing is my CDs sound so much better than streaming it's worth it.  I also use the Marigo Aida CD mat which is a very good upgrade to the sound and that is one more pain in the ass thing to have to fiddle with to get a CD playing.   I do have an eye on some of the ultra high end transports by Zanden or Burmester.  I'd love to try one of those out compared to the RST2