I have not tried a DVD player as a transport but have talked to and read threads from those who have and, unless you need it for movies, a dedicated CD tranport will probably sound better. I have tried several transports for less than $1k and my favorite is the Parasound CBT 2000. I also have found that a jitter reduction device, like the Audio Alchemy DTI Pro, will enhance the sound of almost any transport.
Way ahead with transport / DVD
I have a Pioneer Elite DV-09 that I'm using as a tranport with my Audiologic 2400 DAC. I want to take this to the next level by upgrading the transport. First question: are there a significant improvements to be achieved in the first place. The way I see it I have three options:
(1) Modify the Pioneer (Modwright, others)?
(2) Sell the pioneer and upgrade to a higher end DVD/CD Transport (Muse 8, Theta David)?
(3) Buy a separate CD Transport (recommendations in the $ 1000 pricerange used).
Who has gone down any of these paths? What would get me the best results?
(1) Modify the Pioneer (Modwright, others)?
(2) Sell the pioneer and upgrade to a higher end DVD/CD Transport (Muse 8, Theta David)?
(3) Buy a separate CD Transport (recommendations in the $ 1000 pricerange used).
Who has gone down any of these paths? What would get me the best results?