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Ria's Audiophiliac System of the Day Gear List:
Rega P8 TT with Dynavector xx2 cart
Rega Aria phono preamp
Rega Aethos integrated amplifier,
Rega Apollo CD player
Naim ND52XS streamer,
Spendor D7.2 speakers with Gaia isoaccoustic feet.
Rel t7i sub
Atacama hifi rack.
Fostex Argon mk3s and t60rp Argon headphones, modified by Ryan @ Modhouse.
And also Senheisser jubilee HD580s & Meze 99 noirs.
Headphone electronics Aune x8 magic dac and the Aune x7s headphone amp. - Zábava
With reference to the upgrade from mk 2 to mk 3, I invested, unscrewed, screwed, removed, replaced cables, all with no more than the appropriate Philipp’s head drivers. A matter of circa 45 minutes. But what matters is what you get for the investment … and effort. A significantly upgraded audio quality - simply? Musicality. In my case, the mk 3 plays over I2S to Jay’s DAC 2 Signature. (BTW … the upgraded puck for the transport, purchased separately from Jay’s shop, is yet another notch in their feather … sound becomes at once ‘bigger’, more enveloping, and harmonic. In a word, Steve has my back.
No offence, but my BS meter is in danger of exploding reading your post. How exactly is an upgraded puck going to make a difference? Once the disc is level and stable, being more level and stable will change nothing. Stop sipping the Kool-Aid.
@@johnratcliffe6438 A lack of understanding will lead to a view as yours.
@@iainford7592 You are deluded. Stop posting.
I buy CD's & SACDs like a maniac and I have LOTS of them!
CD & SACD still lives very well with me.
Me, too.
Same here!
Same
Guilty of CDs and SACDs hoarding. 😊
5000 plus sacd's, cd's, dvd-audio and blueray audio discs here. No intention of stopping. My Mcintosh SACD players do a great job for me.
Right. No cracks, no noise. I go for the cd format.
Definitely - CD is my primary listening format. Just got a second hand Classe CDP-202 delivered yesterday to compliment my current transport and dac.
Just upgraded from Cambridge Audio CXC Transport to Jay's Audio.
No exaggeration, it was a huge improvement.
The reviews out there are correct. This Transport is truly amazing. And the build quality is solid.
Owner and buyer. of cd's. I use my old philips cd players as transport on the coax digital output. They work still very well. For the $2500 I save I'll buy cd's :-)
There is a middle ground. Your lasers may be getting old and causing excessive error correction. Worn and hard belts may cause the same. You should try a modern cd and see if you can hear the difference as a transport. Cambridge Audio and Audiolab have transports in the $600 range.
Well, he can always replace the belts, and test the digital output by feeding it into a PC and run any number of CD ripping apps to test for any read errors. and % of error correction. BTW, the old Philips DACs were very musical, better than my Denon CD player of the year 1986 by Stereophile Magazine, in a A/B listening room test.
@@wngimageanddesign9546 you can buy replacement lasers for those. I have a JVC XL-1050 with superdigifine but a modern transport and dac can sound a lot better. I stopped using it as a transport when I heard what the Audiolab could do.
I’m a big proponent of CD transports. The Jay’s Audio CD transport sounds amazing. A bit more than what I can afford so I decided to purchase the Audiolab 6000CDT. The 6000CDT is wonderful and the best CD player I’ve ever owned.
I made the upgrade to a 9000CDT. The 6000CDT is a killer though.
I’m debating the jays 2 mk3 vs the 9000cdt(I have the 6000cdt) the 6000cdt was improvement over my older Sony 800x, I wonder sound comparison to jays vs 9000cdt?
Thanks for mentioning the budget-friendly Cambridge transport in your review.
I've got about 2500 CDs in my collection. Same for LPs. Still buying both but CDs make up about 3/4 of the purchases.
I had been looking for something to replace my California Audio Labs Delta drive. Not because I didn’t like it or that it was giving me any trouble. But at 25 years of service, I have to wonder when it might give some trouble. I was looking at Cambridge and audiolab and others. The Jays was more than I wanted to spend, but was more like what I was looking for. So I ordered up the Jays CDT a few weeks ago, and it arrived earlier this week. I unboxed it today and dropped in a CD and hit play. The improvement over my Delta drive was immediate. The sound is fuller and more air around everything. It would be interesting if the two units were fresh for comparison sake, but obviously that can’t happen. I can’t wait to spend some actual time listening to the two of them and get a better idea of what is going on. But my initial impression is that the difference are positive, and not subtle. I will see.
G'day Steve great video I've heard the mark 2 and so this review was useful to me. They are truly wonderful transports.😁🎧👍
Thanks for review. Just bought one now👍
I recently purchased an Audiolab 6000cdt CD transport. Works well with my Mytek Brooklyn DAC+
Nice vid Steve👍👍
I have an Audiolab 6000 CDT like you and a Jay’s Audio CDT mk2.
Both are superb vfm.
CDT3 mk2
@@Coneman3 - thanks for letting me know. Good bang for the buck👍👍
Congrats Steve!
4.5+ thousand views in 3 hours.
Hi Steve, Thank you for the review. I used your promo code and purchased a Jays MK 3. Thought that I would let you know that your code is still good although for a lesser amount than it was back in July. For anyone interested current date is Sept 26/21.
CDs are low maintenance and a little easier to get decent sound from. I still buy both CDs and LPs.
I only have about 800 CDs, but I've ripped them to FLAC and verified the accuracy against an online database. I store them on my NAS and phone (LG V20). I can see a reason to buy music on CD. I can't see a reason to spin it each time I listen to it. Once the data has been pulled from storage and is sitting in RAM, the rendition is dependent on the DAC. It removes all mechanical variations and potential for jitter as long as I have a good clock.
I love CDs and SACDs and continually buy them and listen to them. I have four systems: at work I use the Cambridge CXC into the CXA80 (I also have the CXN). My home theater system (Marantz SR7013) has an Arcam DCS50, Denon DCM-440, and an Onkyo C-730. In my audio room I have a Luxman D-111, Denon DCD-1400, and an Onkyo DX-C730 (the Luxman runs off my Luxman R-115 receiver and the Denon runs off my Onkyo TX-NR3008 AVR with the changer being shared by both). I love them all but I gravitate to the Luxman kit the most for music. The R-115 just has the best sound. I have been enjoying that receiver since 1988. I also have two turntables and a ROON core. I know, it is over the top.
Cds are my go to music source. Closing in on 4000. Biggest problem is shelf storage. Just ordered the Sailor cd by Steve Miller Band. I also think Dick Hyman is a good jazz pianist and have some of his music in my collection as I'm a bit of a jazz guy myself.
Viewer system of the day is gorgeous!
Hey Steve thanks for the video buddy !
Toslink output cable can only handle up to 96khz whereas Coaxial output can handle up to 24bit/192khz so if your using the 176.2 khz (button?) I would use the coaxial or I2s food for thought 😃 Coaxial has a wider bandwidth than
Toslink .
but at the end of the day I will take a great reccorded 44.1/16bit over anything else ! If you ever want to try the
Audiolab CDT 6000 let me know I can get you sent one their ($699US) and built very well heavy weighted for pricepoint
I'm still using linn genki cd players, and they still sound excellent, very balanced frequency range from top to bottom, while sounding natural, detailed, and dynamic, and also are HDCD equipped. They are still one of the best in balanced cd sound quality cd players I know at the prices I payed for them in a top quality audio system.
I really hope Linn start making CD players again. Seems crazy that they produce CDs and SACDs on the Linn Records label but the company doesn't make anything to play them on : (
Wow!!!! Nils Frahm - Solo....a definite keeper!! Thanks much Steve!
still buy cds even though no local shops sell them in my town
have an original ARCAM FMJ cd22 cd player which is amazing
Thanks Steve..used your promo code and got 100 bucks off. Well done!
Getting a decent CD transport is definitely worthwhile. I've a Cyrus CD-T feeding a Meridian Director DAC (got this on Steve's CNET recommendation). Very pleased to have gotten both for just under $1.3K.
My old $300 (expensive at the time) Panasonic is still working great 30 plus years later!!
Nice review Steve. I like the less commercial, special gear. Affordable high end is how I see it.
Still very much playing and buying CDs. Also bought the Cambridge CXC a few months ago. Very pleased with it, just as well that’s my budget!
GREAT video Steve👍
I don't stream, i only play cd through my cec tl5 cd transport.
Really nice to review a source every now and then, very nice transport. I think there is a rel sub in the system of the day
Still using my really old Magnavox (Phillps) CD player, and CDs sound GREAT!
With FTS and the double 👑 DAC?
Own the Audiolab 6000CDT. Love it. No issues so far. Would buy another one. Have it hooked up to a Topping D 90 and Anthem 70 plus Macintosh Monoblocks. Plugged into Tekton Encores. Love it all. My best Dan. Albuquerque.
Steve, I want to thank you for introducing me to the Jay's cd transport. I have boxes of CD's I had given up on. This transport makes them very enjoyable to listen to. I am amazed it's that much better. The difference is stunning.
I have the Cambridge Audio CXC and a Parasound B/CD 2000 (with a CEC belt drive transport) and I certain love to have the chance to listen to the Jay’s Audio. The cd transport quality is crucial to proper enjoy our cd’s... and I have more than 3000... stefe san you review the latest CEC model? I believe it is the same price range of the Jay’s. Thanks for a great review and long live the cd :)
I have the Mk2 and literally just bought the upgrade pack for £660 all in, in order to have my Mk2 converted to Mk3. I cant wait to hear the difference myself.
Great review, Steve. This transport is out of my reach, but I did get the AudioLab CD transport for about $500, and it does a great job! I still buy CDs........close to 2500 of them by now.
Ive seen this item pop up in comments..def interested as well i cant spend $2+k on a transport. Have u listened to higher end gear that u can compare the Audiolab to? Thanks!
@@Mike_Jones68 Heuer Weg in Germany does an upgrade kit or ready assembled for the AudioLab 6000CDT, says it is close to top CEC transports which he also mods.
Where do you store them all? I have "only" just over 1,000 and they pile out everywhere!
@@connorduke4619 I have them in thin sleeves which have one pocket on each side. The booklet in front and the CD behind. They are not to hard to find on Internet. The last ones comes from a company called Hama. These sleeves I store in paper boxes marked with the letter in the alphabet which starts in tha box. The jewel boxes are gone to waste. In all this have saved 75% of the previous just storage space.
@@lahlberg1838 Thank you very much, that is an unexpected answer and brilliant logistical solution!
Nice system Ria!
I've been ripping my expanding 1200 CD collection to my Bluesound Vault2 to share with the Node2i in system2.
Checking out new HR recordings daily on Qobuz....So the CD players have had a long holiday.
This episode had me fire up my trusty Musical Fidelity X-Ray v3 to the Denafrips Ares2. Wow 😳 the CD player makes the music sound high-res (more airy with "hall sound")!
Maybe I've been missing something here: I'll have to compare CDs to rips...
((I wonder if there will be a market in used Jay's Audio circuit boards...🤔))
Did you get to do that comparison?
Because of this review I ordered the cd transport. And used your discount code.
Are you happy with it?
I still buy CDs for sure, I would not spend that much on a transport. But I still love CDs, this video made me miss my sony xa50es
I do have many CD's. I ebay, discog and thrift my way to more almost weekly.
But my three stereo systems cost me in the tens of dollars. My last Technics vintage cd player cost me $10.00.
@@keplermission4947 A few months is ridiculous. I have components from thrift stores/yard sales/etc that have lasted years. My turntables, tape decks (cassette and 8 track), turntables are all minimum 30 years old. Half of my hobby is cleaning/refurbing old equipment.
@@keplermission4947 I have plenty of cd players I've refurbbed that have lasted years. It's hard to judge the life. Could it be a few months- sure. It can also be years after I get it. My track record is in years.
Ii guess your blow up dolls comment is just your way of projecting.
That is an unfortunate hobby. You should get help.
It's a shame some people get real upset about what others like to do. I enjoy refurbishing and playing with old equipment. I give lots of it away to people that want a little two channel system. I was making light of the 2k that the transport cost, I thought in a humorous way.
Sorry if anyone else got offended.
My post was intended to be funny, not offensive to people that want to pay more than I do for their equipment.
I know that my thrift store equipment is not superior. It's fun and yes I've managed to dig up the odd gem from old tube Amps to other quality - albeit dated pieces.
I like mixing and matching the old components and speakers to find the sound I like for each area.
Anyway if my attempt at levity was missing in action I apologize.
Life is to shirt to get upset about a $10 CD player.
I still buy CDs.... I agree with Mitch Easter, they sound the closest to the master tape mix down.
Buy CDs all the time. I am streaming adverse. In addition to the Cambridge, considering the Audiolab 6000 CDT for $549. Mine has been totally reliable playing for days and days at a time. Sounds good and appears to have an excellent build quality. Initially I was put off by the slot loading but it has been totally reliable and I now prefer it to a drawer system. Jut my experience.
Thanks for the mini-review of the Audiolab.
Have u taken this apart...i mean at least look inside at the guts? Id like to know if something like this has good internals for that $$. I want something built well with good components but cant stretch to the $2500 level or close for a transport. Thanks!
@@Mike_Jones68 No I haven't taken it apart. Seem irrelevant to me. I've had this unit for a year, running it for weeks at the time and have had no failures. It sounds good. My sole construction observation is it is well finished, the transport has run well. It's seems heavy for it's size and the remote is full function and works well. Sounds like worth $550 to me. I prefer it to my old Oppo 93 which is also quite good.
Why don't you rip them in FLAC and set up a server. I did that. It is much easier than to have to go through thousand of CDs all the time.
I also have the Audiolab 6000 CDT.
Recently dusted off my old CD collection and feel like I’m expecting them for the first time.
The CDT has worked flawlessly and brings out the very best in CD’s.
I am happy with my Denon CDC-755RE from Japan , It has a high precision Burr Brown 192KHZ /32 bit D/A converter with a high precision clock in close proximity it performs highly accurate D/A conversions with much less jitter , It has Denon's proprietary analog waveform production technology Alpha Processor that reduces distortion caused by Quantization errors with AL 32 processing that uses the input digital data as a clue , they interpolate the data so that it approaches the original analog waveform and reproduces the 16 bit signal with 32 bit quality. Separate power supplies for the digital and analog circuits eliminate mutual interference. It has a front USB input to connect an iPod or USB memory using the same AL 32 processor and 32 bit D/A converter . It is the best sounding CD player I've ever herd even at twice it's cost.
Very cool system of the day!
Got my Mk3 a few months back. Never realised cd could sound so good, and that's through the Denafrips' entry level Ares II.
Which connection do you use between the Jay's Audio and the Ares 11?
@@menfallinloveandwomenmakeplans Coax.
@@MINXC3 Thank you.
It's good you can use the Jay's Audio with the Ares 11 because it is not listed as a compatible DAC (is it?).
@@menfallinloveandwomenmakeplans It's not listed in the manual but that is only referring to the I2S connection.
Do you live in US and if so were there any custom fees or tariffs on it?
I love my Audiomat D1, it rocks...
He he... my MK3 upgrade board arrived just 3 days ago. Curious to see your take on it!
( I've 150 CDs only, but I'm accumulating more for sure since physical media is better for me and anyway I'm only really in this hobby for less than 2 years )
I use a modded Oppo BDP-103 which can output both CDs and SACDs via I²S. But this is tempting as a CD-only addition.
Love that viewer system of the day setup, I’m keen to hear the Rega Aethos.
Thanks - I’m really happy with it, I haven’t changed a thing for months - am just enjoying the music - including CD’s although I’m keen to see if Rega upgrade the Saturn? ☺️
@@RiaTolstoy I recently bought a new system including D7.2s and the Aethos was an amp I was looking at. In the end I plumped for the flexibility of a Hegel amp and of course it’s sound. Never got to hear the Aethos though so I still have that desire to which I’ll likely do soon just to hear it. I’ve gone full streaming initially but I use a Blu-ray as transport into the DAC so a CD transport is on the cards for the future. The Pro-ject CD Box RS2T got rave reviews but I can appreciate your love for Rega, amazingly well made, lovely sound and insane warranty!
So now i have a lovely dilemma! Jays Audio CD mk3 or Rega’s upgraded Saturn CDP… 🤔🤩
I am still buying CDs, SACDs and playing them. I have 3 CD players, none are super "high end", none have toroidal transformers, etc….but they sound better than any hi-Rez music that I stream. I do not own a record player…I do not own an expensive modern DAC, but I am still enjoying my music. I know that with all the gear out there EVERYONE's listening experience is so…so…different these days.
COOL SHIRT, Steve!!! 👍🏼😁
Wow! My General Curtis account was shot down by Steve's Jwsh supporters on this very video channel, claiming that the General had been a racist and so was I. But wait ... didn't Steve just enter a Church in Manhattan? All these hate people in extreme Judaism bigotry and now Steve himself enters a Church and just to enjoy the forbidden atmosphere inside! Wow! It beggars belief!
@@generalcurtis3lemay180 what 😂
@@generalcurtis3lemay180 I know that church. Its a night club. I spent many Sunday's there myself.
I’m a high end person, but my wallet says otherwise.
Yes, I know what you mean.
High end, not all it cracked up to be !. The truth is out.
Aren't we all
There are some that would. I am one who took the plunge. I now have a Project RS 2T CD transport with the upgrade linear power supply. As far as I am concerned it is the best I have owned. Still working on a DAC, but that is another story. One piece at a time as this is big league ball here. Not all of us can buy whole systems at a time. Some things are worth the wait. I’m patient and it is a necessity when you are a working stiff. It’ll be great when the DAC does come, but I can wait. Like I said, I’m patient.
I had to go back to the beginning of the video. When Steve said the price I fainted.
LMAO!! Me too!!!
CDs only for me. Have a Luxman D-03X serving as a CD player and DAC for streaming. It's beautiful! Sounds good too. 🤓
Just bought this cd player, it's wonderful thanks to Andy singer!
@@bryanglassglass8971 Awesome. The CD player and DAC are fantastic. Build quality is amazing too. Enjoy it my friend!
I purchase about two CDs per week after getting recommendations or streaming music that I enjoy and decide to purchase the CD. At present I am approaching 2000 CDs and I don’t think that I will stop increasing my collection. I am still very happy with my Wadia CD Player as it reproduces a higher quality audio signal than my PS Audio DSD DAC/ Streamer. This is not to say that the quality of my DAC sounds
inadequate just not enough inner detail and the tonality is not as rich.
@@keplermission4947 Buy your own CDs. Do you want everything for free. I’m paying for mine.
@@keplermission4947 That’s my son’s dog and it was taken six years ago.
A good general tip when setting up or working on hifi is to take your watch off and any other jewellery as it can easily scratch it.
I’ll look at the Cambridge audio thanks
Hi Steve - thanks for the thoughts on CD playback. Will be very interested in you reaction to the Mola Mola Tambaqui. Hope that you will be doing back to back comparison with the Chord Hugo TT2/Dave with/without the Mscaler. Good to see that we are getting digital front ends near to your vinyl system cost. Greetings to you and yours.
I realize this is not in the same ballpark as Steve's review because for my large CD collection I recently purchased 3 used 300 CD changers. A Sony, a Pioneer Elite & JVC. I use the digital out to a Yamaha DAC/Streamer to my NAD preamp to a rebuilt Dynaco 70. I think I get good results @ the good prices I got them for, personally I think the JVC is the best sounding of the three.
That sounds like some fun experimentation between a variety of manufacturers.
I love your analogy that the musicians moved away from the microphone!
Great system of the day
A great comparison would be the the Jay's, the Cambridge, and the Audiolab transports. My Audiolab transport playing CDs through an Ares II DAC is much better than any high resolution streaming such as Qobuz and Tidal. (I subscribe to both). It's very obvious. You don't need to sit there and listen critically and switch back and forth to tell the difference. My previous CD player was a Response Audio modified Jolida JD100.
CD's also put money in the hands of the artist the quickest probably if bought direct, and they make good gifts! Even mint condition used!
Fantastic video
Hi Steve, wondering if the Jay’s audio CDT3-MK3 CD transport might be on your list of reviews in the future. Love the show, keep up the good work👍.
Sorry, no.
Yes, and yes!
You had me at Dick Hyman...a great hero of mine. Genius musician.
Rhea's system is very cool!
Steve, How does it compare to the Project RS2T Cd transport?
You got me with the headline Steve 👀 I own about 2500 CD’s and my Old beloved Linn Ikemi maybe needs a rest? Let’s see/hear about it 🧐📢💬
Hi Steve, if I may, a few questions.
WHAT is that turntable behind you?
How does the Cambridge transport stack up?
How many audiofile types wear, as I do, hearing aids?
i use to have a Theta Data Transport, i use a OPPO 103 now
I believe tambaqui is a fish, pronounced in English approximately like "tam back ee" or "tam-BACK-kee"
💿 never will die!
I also still buy a lot of CDs and DVDs. Personally i do not like the open top design, asking for dust and other to fall inside, and requires a lot of space above it in rack.
What kind of speaker stands do you have back there? I am looking for stands for my RP-600Ms.
I have over 1300 CD and use a NAD C 546BEE which I can use as Tranport as well because my NAD C388 AMP HAS ITS OWN DAC that I can upgrade over time with a module.A soloution that is payable.Im sure the Tranport sound better I had one before from TEAC however I think the DAC and pre-amp sectipn play a bigger role.
Somebody please explain why and how one functioning transport would sound better than another functioning transport, all other factors being equal.
Just listen and hear for yourself ...
@@michaelw3090 Not a good answer ... ("please explain")
CDs are awesome...
Buy CDs regulary, but I have a Yamaha CDX-490 and CDX-397MkII to play them
I usually find that CDs of music that is not streamed becoming very expensive.
Example: at the beginning of the year (2021) The band KLF re-released their iconic ambient "chillout" album 1991, to all streaming services (tidal, Spotify).
Being that the Album had recorded about 10 different bands from Elvis to Fleetwood Mac on the original chillout album, all these songs had to be pulled before the release and changed title from "chillout" to "come down dawn"
So now if you want to original CD, it will cost you about $650.
I use a Modwright fully modded Sony 777ES for SACDs and a Pioneer 38A for DVDs and Redbook CDs. Nothing beats the Pioneer and Sony mechanisms; not even esoteric. That said, I can't wait for Covid to go away so I can hear the products that Steve recommends at audio shows. Agreed I squared is the best output if you can match it correctly.
Also, wifey: Honey, we need this Jay’s.
Hubbey: Why is that sweetie?
Wifey: It let’s you hear air better!
Hubbey: 😳 🤦♀️
What are you talking about?!
These transports are superb. Virtually everyone agrees on this, except you 😂
@@Coneman3 Nope, I have one. Just a bit of humor. 😂
Was expecting a much bigger discount
Very small discount indeed!
I own a little over a thousand and still buy one a week.
I still have my Onkyo 6 disc changer... but the playback is stuck on random!
The recent Denafrips Avatar looked like a giant killer with vintage Philips CDM laser aswell but I've heard it had issues? It looked better on the inside though.
Makes you wonder how they managed to find a bulk of new CDM4's? Making it work with CDM1Mk1/2 would've been beyondf epic.
By the way, not wanting to sound sour but that viewer system will never sound good with placement like this. You can like it but it's not optimal and won't work as intended.
If i only listen to CDs should i just go for a intergrated cd player or a transport, dac. Ive already got a cambridge audio cxc transport going into my amps dac. Any advice appreciated.
I know they offer free shipping but are there any customs fees or tariffs on it coming from China to US?
I like your quote: It's like everyone stepped back from microphones. Have I guess 300-400 CDs, and still buy and really like SACD, As was my experience yesterday with Dark side of the Moon with SACD (No HYBRID) and normal CD. SACD ............the Band stepped closer to the microphones and yes I heard sounds I never heard before. Sorry, no more LP's I have had my fill in the late 1970's.
How does this compare to something like the Jolida CD from the 90s? Does the Tube sound outweigh the gains of the transport alone?
Steve you've had the Jay's Audio and also the Oppo BDP. So how do you choose which to use when?
I would love to know his opinion on this one too.
Im Just buy a New cd player . Denon 2500 . Sat not for the Usa . Sound good to !
The Jay's Audio CDT2-MKIII is a wonderfull sounding machine!!! The sound is so rich and the instruments are so well in focus. It is a pleasure to listen
Steve, did you compare the Mk2 to 3 using only the BNC outputs. I can get a demo Mk2 but adding the Mk3 upgrade makes it more expensive than just buying a new Mk3 (no Mk3 in stock). However, my DAC doesn't have IIS or AES/EBU inputs.
Thanks for showing a gut shot of the transport, Steve. You can usually get an idea of the quality by how it’s set up, what parts are used, and the overall layout, and hopefully that adds up to great sound. It’s also important to know there’s replacement parts available. I’m always a bit skeptical of a piece of gear if a gut shot is difficult to find. The Jay’s transports are obviously of very high quality. Thanks, Steve!
Like the newer Cambridge transport CXCv2 ($599) which can play CD-R's ( replaces your review of CXC on CNET) , there is a newer NuPrime transport that can play CD-R's, CDT-9 ($1150) (a drawer model). Please review these less expensive transports as alternative to the Jay's transport.
How does the transport in the OPPO BDP-105 compare to Jay's?
I have almost 400 CDs and I buy a couple more every month. I love to listen to them on my Marantz CD6006, it sounds lovely. Recently though, I've been craving the Denafrips Ares II and if I buy it I know I'll eventually get a transport. I know the Cambridge CXC is quite good but I'm leaning more towards the Audiolab 6000CDT. Anyone here knows which might be best? I'd love it if Steve would review the Audiolab transport and compare it to the CXC.
I had the Audiolab and found it to be a great CD transport. I only sold it because I wanted fewer “boxes”. Now I use the CD section of my Naim Uniti Star which doubles as a CD ripper.
@@neilcoligan8621 thanks for sharing!
I have the Audiolab but have not heard the Cambridge. I am more than happy with the Audiolab. I suspect that the Cambridge is about the same.
@@chrish.4067 thanks! And at my dealer the Audiolab is €100 cheaper.
Is the machine better than the PrimaLuna tube CD player?