Transport for PS Audio PW DAC


Hi all, a few months back I decided it was time to upgrade my digital system... ended up buying a PWD to replace my Exemplar-Denon 2900. To be honest, it wasn't a huge change but I kept the PWD because it also helped out with the sound of my DirecTV and PS3.

Since I was wasting the great tubed analog output of the Exemplar, I sold it and bought an Oppo BDP-93 to serve as a true universal transport. Unfortunately it sounds a lot worse in this role than the Exemplar (it does, however, destroy my PS3 for blu-ray picture quality).

Anyway, I'm considering finding another player to use as a CD transport... I've thought about just buying an unmodified Denon 3910 (available for $150-200) and also the old Pioneer Elite PD-65 which is somewhat famous for it's transport abilities(also available under $300). Any other suggestions in this price range for a pure transport to pair with the DAC?

Thanks for the input... it's appreciated.
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Northstar 192 transport is a very nice analogue sounding unit with the option besides regular digital out for using i2s connector that gives great sound and I think PWD accepts i2s.
I'd suggest getting a PWT or selling the PWD and getting a Oppo BDP95 or Sony XA5400ES or Marantz 8004.
Another option - you could upgrade to the MK 2 version of the PWD and use the NativeX feature. This reduces jitter and should narrow the differences between transports.
The PWT is excellent but Cal mentioned in the 300.00 price range. A used PWT is far more than that.
i agree with sgr. they're made for each other.

any chance you could just suffer for a while using the oppo as a transport until you save enough to get a used PWT? at the $300 or under level, i suspect you'll just be making a sideways move.

out of tomcy6's recommendations, i have the sony xa5400es and it is excellent, but i don't have any illusions that it'd match the PWD/PWT combo for CD playback.

you're halfway home. just hold out for the PWT.