What CD Transports Provide the Most Detail?


Hi,

I recently purchased a used PS Audio PerfectWave transport that replaced an eight year old, Philips based, AudioSpace CD8 that I was using as a transport.

I was amazed about how much better my system sounded (Theta Pro Basic III DAC, CJ17LS2, McCormack DNA-500, and Thiel CS5's).

My assumption is that the PWT provided more detail that translated into a better presence and aliveness to the sound.

Can anyone share their experience after trading their PWT for some other transport?

Thanks for listening,

Dsper
dsper

Showing 4 responses by in_shore

I burnt through thousands wanting to upgrade a couple of years ago. i tried a few popular dac transport combinations settling with a CEC T2LN transport which replaced a PS Audio Perfect Wave transport.
Being introduced to ripping using a custom server which was a 3rd of the price of the CEC transport it wasn’t difficult which I preferred sonically though I had help getting there I was finally enjoying digital playback more so then at any other time.
Two years ago I never considered transitioning away from using a transport and came very close ordering a Jays model 3 transport after chatting with a owner of that model . Overall performance and huge value for the money almost convinced me to bank wire Alvin the money .
However being introduced to a high quality server back then , ripping CDs ultimately changed my mind about using transports all together and with ultra convenience aside today I am much , much more satisfied with digital playback then at any other time.

Dsper I failed to answer your question, one of my listening biases is small scale details especially with uncompressed live recordings .
My first impression of a CEC transport was listening to the TL2n bigger brother during a pick up of a online purchase of a unrelated item .
The following week I returned to the fellows home with some of my favourite disks and was enthralled with what I heard .
Though our systems were much different overall I much preferred what I heard . Long story short I convinced him to visited my home with his digital front end and that evening I put my 6 month old PS Audio memory player and dac senior up for sale.

Prat , music seemed to more engaging, blossom and flow with ease , with well recorded vocal’s and speaking voice I found to be more realistic sounding . Sound stage layering was larger on some recordings and much better presented .
The dual belt drives go a long way at reducing some of the inherent problems with direct drive mechanisms .

Coupled with a decent dac I’m sure this would be a leap forward .


Hey Dpser just in case you’re unaware the majority of members at least acknowledge with a simple thanks and move on of responses to their specific questions.
Then I read you kept asking basically the same question Lol , usually the next step if your serious at all is to take the advice and try said components in your own system .
You already got some solid advice before you posted this question here .
Jeesh ,.