How does a Transport effect sound?

hi guys,

Been wondering about this: How does a CD Transport effect sound? Isn't it just reading the disc and sending the 1s and 0s to the DAC. Shouldn't every transport sound the same?

Thanks!

leemaze02-21-2018 2:45pm

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mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,341 posts 02-23-2018 at 07:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The title assigned to me by my current employer is "systems engineer". FWIW.
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 02-23-2018 at 09:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The jitter effect of all of these "tweaks" can be measured. Most of them make audible changes, but not that significant. The best CD disk tweak is to apply a rubbery coating to the top of the CD to prevent vibration while spinning. This is where the majority of the jitter comes from. The best transport tweak is to use a reclocker. Steve N. Empirical Audio
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 02-23-2018 at 09:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Systems engineer. Exactly! Not a scientist. Bean counter.
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 02-23-2018 at 10:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I love generalizations. Like “all of these tweaks can be measured.” And “They are not that significant.” 🤡 I am also quite fond of marketing prose.
eddiekuo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15 posts 02-24-2018 at 12:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How about MSB’s Data CD? They seems to take care of both the "read until right" (CDROM drive and memory buffer) and ”jitter/timing" (proprietary I2S connection by using ethernet network connection) problems?

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