Recommended Transports for an Audio Aero DAC

Theta Data III or Levinson 37

How 'bout something a little cheaper, in the $1,500 range or under?

used data III $1200 and under here

Get the proceed cdd, I use it with my AA DAC its almost the same unit as the ML No.37 theres one listed on audiogon for $900 fantastic vfm.

Satyam.

The Sony DVP-S7700 (with mods) is really a magical Transport. I have compared it to dozens of other CDP's and transports. It is just better, more natural and live sounding. I believe the digital signal processing and dual-laser is the reason. It's jitter is not particularly low, but better than most that use can oscillators.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer

april audio, 47 labs, audio note, north star, metronome to name a few. They should all sound incredible with a DAC of that caliber

1Markr
My turn to give you advice!
I use a ML 37 transport and 36s DAC.
Had Proceed CDD and DAP.In a nut shell:ML 37 much better than CDD. 36s not that much better than DAP.The transport is going to give the detail the DAC the character of the sound.Proceed indeed very good value used.Look for a ML 31 or 31.5 Transport and that may be the last money you ever spend on a CD player.My rule -Spend the most on the transport . 31 or 31.5 with Aud Aero DAC should be fantastic!
Good Luck
Blue Bull

ML 31 or 31.5 $$$$$$$$$$$

1Markr
Please note that the 31.5 is not made anymore.MLevinson also not going to make dedicated CD transport anymore.If you find one used ,take it !Same for the 37 also.No use in having the Aud Aero DAC and using a less than top notch transport.(I bought my 37 used as well.)
Good Luck
Blue Bull

Hi,

I use the Metronome T20 transport with my AA Prima MK II DAC. Works really fine !

Renaat Mattheus

Imarkr, every now and then a G&D Transforms UTP-1 pops up on Gon..........Worth about 1K and you won't find better out there with jitter under 5ps, balanced and single ended hook-ups and it is really ugly so you won't expect too much from it..........

1markr
Rethought question.Perhaps Proceed CDD is value for money bargain.Has been discontinued.Now even selling for less,used.Think it will combine well with AA dac.
If you can ML 37 or 31 or 31.5
Good luck
Blue Bull