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If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money

I just got in-house the Jay's Audio CDT-2 MK3 transport to review for hometheaterreview.com.  The build quality and physical appearance make it hard to believe that it retails for around $2,400.  Right out of the crate not even broken in yet, it's out performing my CEC double belt transport in the reference system.  It retains all the liquidity and analog smoothness of the belt driven transport but offers more details, tighter bass frequencies, and a larger layered soundstage with more air between the players.

Alvin, of Vinshine Audio set this review up with me, so if you go to his website you can get a lot more details/pictures on this transport.  The reason I was motivated to review a CD transport was I received scores of requests from my readers asking what is a great sounding transport, for a reasonable amount of money.  So far, in spades the Jay's Audio CDT-2 MK3 fits the bill easily.   
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niskymichael
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I just received my Jay's Audio transport last week and I highly recommend it.  $2400 is not cheap, but at that price this transport is a bargain.  Excellent build quality and sonics.  Coincidentally, my brief review of it was just posted on the Jay's website earlier today.....

https://www.jays-audio.com/post/it-s-truly-amazing-just-how-revealing-and-resolving-this-transport-i...

Cheers all - Michael
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nonoise
10,876 posts
 
Nice write up, Michael, and if I may add, nice set up. I hope that someday, I'll have a dedicated listening room like yours for the best possible set up, and for more desired gear, like the Jay's Audio transport.

All the best,
Nonoise
niskymichael
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Thanks so much for your positive feedback Nonoise.  Much appreciated, especially in these sometimes contentious discussions.  :^)  I am very grateful that I have a dedicated room, however I just wish that it was a bit larger. Maggies like breathing space, and I'd also prefer having my equipment out from between my speakers.  Someday maybe...  Happy Listening - Michael
dsper
663 posts
 
Hi All,
do we need spin cd? i believe future music is cloud based music. make sure you cd player is able to do streaming. If you have sizeable cd collection. rip them to hd.

The cloud is convenient and the world is changing. That does not necessarily mean it sounds better.

Thanks for listening,

Dsper
fleschler
2,009 posts
 
Someone mentioned obtaining better sound using an isolation transformer.  I will be using it with a Bryston Bit-20 I.T.
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