TRANSPORTER???

Sorry folks, TRANSPORT. What is this and how is it utilized in an audio system?

+2 @ dill 

So I have to ask this question then, “What is the difference in a CD player and a Transport?”. Dill, “kind of like a turntable for cd’s &SACD’s.”, confuses me more. Thanks for helping me out of audio ignorance by replying.

So I am assuming the transport is the better between it and the CD player, otherwise we would just be using the CD player? Which digital connector is the better quality?

Mattmiller, you’re saying copper wire, (coaxial), is better than fiber optics,(toslink)?

Thanks for the help, folks. I was looking at the oppo 205 last night. This thing looks like it can deliver audio from any medium except tape and lp’s. Out of my budget but I can be patient and save for a couple more months. Any thoughts for a novice choosing this oppo?

I like the two separate DAC’s, one dedicated for stereo output, of which balanced outputs are offered. To wit, I have balanced connectors and inputs on my preamp and my main audio medium will be digital. My stepfather has a vintage turntable and reel to reel that I secretly smile and wink at when I visit my parents and consider the empty space that they will fill in my system one day. Until I get to fiddle with those toys it’s my 300 disc collection and I like the looks of services like Roon.