CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE

@baylinor 

I can only tell you about what I know. I used to have a Cambridge transport and went to a Jay's CDT2-MK3. The difference is simply phenomenal. In this case you get what you pay for is real.

That's fascinating. I wonder exactly what is going on there to make such a difference? The DAC must be getting a different signal, and I'd guess it has to be a more accurate one with the better transport, or at least one that is somehow better suited to that DAC. 

@asctim 

For one thing the clock on the Jay's is excellent. I also connected to the dac via I2s. The cambridge CXC is not fancy that way.

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Asctim,

"That's fascinating. I wonder exactly what is going on there to make such a difference? The DAC must be getting a different signal, and I'd guess it has to be a more accurate one with the better transport, or at least one that is somehow better suited to that DAC."

Jays CDT2 Mk3, beautiful build quality and superior components: OCXO (oven controlled crystal oscillator), neutrik connectors, galvanic isolation, discrete linear power supply, milled aluminum bilet case (weighs 33 pounds), high quality isolated toroid transformers, I2S outputs, etc.

Apparently, a number of really good transports being discussed here.  I had a 47-Labs Flat-Fish transport with power supply and it was a good little transport.  I replaced it last year with a Jay's-Audio CDT2 MKIII and it certainly was an upgrade in sonics.  It's built like a tank and works very well via I2S with my Denifrips Terminator-Plus DAC.  Jay's also has their flagship CDT3 transport for double the price of the CDT2.  I don't feel the need to upgrade as I use a transport occasionally, otherwise I'd get the CDT3.  Good Luck in your search !