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Transports: Simaudio, Pro-ject, Jays

Its down to these 3 transports! Do all of these transports play CDR and Hybrid SACDs? The Simaudio doesn't state what it can play, the Jays makes a list but doesn't include Hybrid SACDs. It would be a huge disappointment if I found out later that it can't play CDR or the Hybrid SACD.

Also talked with a dealer who sells Simaudio and Pro-ject and he wanted to steer me away from the Pro-ject based on the quality of their electronics in general. He would take a return on the Simaudio but not the Pro-ject. Anyone have experience dealing with Pro-ject direct if there are issues?
musichead

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@musichead,

Congrations! I believe that a strong case could be made for either CD PRO drive mechanism. In my post above I provided a link that has information on the Phillips CD PRO unit utilized in your Rega player. No doubt there’s compatibility with your Rega amplifier.

The Phillips engineers who developed these previous generation drive units are now a company called Stream Unlimited. I believe that their latest technology unit(CD PRO-8 with new Blue Tiger servo card) found in the Pro-Ject CD BOX RS2 transport would have also served you quite well. Either way I believe that you’d be happy. 😊 Enjoy!

Charles 

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CD Pro-8 drive and accompanying CD Blue Tiger servo control housed in a seperate aluminum and carbon fiber  detachable chassis.  Could be ordered  if needed.

https://youtu.be/G8TSO_RsqNc
Charles 

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Hi @chayro,
Following that logic , one could simply purchase a current production CD Pro-8 drive unit and keep it for future use/installation if ever required. Jay’s Audio uses a well regarded but obsolete Phillips CD drive unit. As you point out supply still exist and one can purchase spare units if desired.

Pro-Ject (Well established company by the way) worked with Stream Unlimited (All former Phillips engineers/developers) to created the newer technology CD Pro-8 drive mechanism. So latest tech CD drive versus respected but out of production CD drive .

I’ll choose the latest effort from these talented developers and if that concerned about potential future availability, buy an extra CD Pro-8 unit. Ample feedback from listeners who’ve heard ’both’ say Jay’s is really quite good, however the Pro-Ject is better sounding.
Charles
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