Have transports improved for Redbook CD playback?

The NuPrime CDT-8 Pro transport claims to have ultra low jitter. A NuPrime Support Manager reported by email to me that the CDT-8 Pro output circuit jitter measures at 120 psec. That’s not exactly ultra low jitter. Hell, my 20-year old CAL Delta transport has 50 psec jitter. 

I just put a Jay's Audio CDT2 MK2 into my system, replacing a Musical FIdelity M1 CDT, and an April Music Stello CDT100. The jay's is MUCH MUCH better than the Musical FIdelity, and the Musical Fidelity was better than the Stello, to my ears. 

The build quality on the Jay's is incredible, so that might be part of it. But the build quality on the Stello is better than on the Musical Fidelity.

Transports matter.

celandar, Any chance to compare the sound with the Synchro Mesh in the loop?

@kalali. Nope. I’ve since returned both units. I never had both at the same time to set up the test. I’m sure the SM would have improved the SQ of the CDT-8 Pro.