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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audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 02-28-2018 at 09:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ozzy - First, you purchased an older model Synchro-Mesh. Not all DACs respond well because some have internal resampling already. It is also critical to use a good output cable. Second, I always refund within 2 weeks if returned within 30 days. Did you return within 30 days? How long did it take to get the refund? Steve N. Empirical Audio
jc4659 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 544 posts 02-28-2018 at 10:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Steve N. Thank you very much for testing the cables and posting those new data. It seems the spectral plots may be more useful than the jitter distribution (which looked amazingly similar) when trying to correlate with listening impressions. It would be interesting to know whether there are specific attributes in the spectra besides total jitter that correlate with specific qualities; i.e. wide bass vs natural attack and decay of chimes, bells, imaging, etc. All very interesting if one was designing cables but far outside my area of expertise. Thanks again for posting the comparisons with your cables. I apologize to the OP for straying from the original question posed concerning transports! Joe
ozzy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,421 posts 02-28-2018 at 11:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Steve, Yes, it was within the 2 week period. It took about 45 days for you to finally grant me the pleasure of your refund. It also took 2 months for you to make the unit because you said you don’t have much spare time to produce the lower end of your products and that you would not be rushed by anyone. Again, I hope you have changed your attitude with dealing with customers. However, I for one would NEVER try one of your products again based on my experience with you! ozzy
wig Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,249 posts 03-01-2018 at 03:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just saw this post and thought I would give my impression on the service I received from Empirical Audio with no prompting from Steve. I too tried the upgraded SM with the upgraded PS and it really transformed my Modwright Marantz SA 8005 CD Player across the board but didn't work out using a dedicated Dac. My unit was received within a week of ordering and the refund was accomplished within 24-48 hrs from the arrival of the unit back to Steve. A positive experience for me. Wig
shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,467 posts 03-01-2018 at 03:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ozzy Very interesting. I find that 99% of the comments on Agon by Steve seem to be self-serving. The comments are always ultimately designed to promote his products in some way. For example, Steve maintains that no DAC maker has addressed incoming jitter problems fully - yet he sells products that claim to do exactly that. (Interesting that he is the ONLY person to have solved this common and well recognized problem) On the hand, I have done extensive research and maintain that certain highly reputable DAC makers have implemented highly robust methods to reject the ubiquitous incoming interface jitter....

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