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! 
leemaze
@ozzy

As we all have different systems, (regarding your post about it degrading your sound) the Synchro-Mesh I bought a few weeks has made a huge improvement in my system. I would not want to listen to my digital playback without one now. Also, Steve’s digital cables are quite over looked. I have compared them to many and few that were much more expensive (Purist Audio Neptune) and his BNC BNC Digital cable was the clear winner. Excellent cable for the money.
aniwolfe,

It sounds like he has improved his design from the unit that I owned.
So that’s a good thing.

With the PS Direct Stream player/dac combo I reallly have no more use for these devices.

With the PS Direct Stream player/dac combo I reallly have no more use for these devices.

+1, ozzy.
With a good transport/dac combo, such devices won't do much to improve SQ.
-1 jon2020

I have a good transport and dac combo. The SM improves quite a bit. Simaudio 260d and Lyngdorf 2170. It may not be as good as a Esoteric or PS Audio $$$$$, but I find it hard to believe that what I have is not "good"
While the Lyngdorf 2170 is good in its category of products, it may not be considered to be a true separate dac in the strictest sense of the word. Given the topology of the 2170, it is to be expected that the SM would significantly improve its SQ in spades. :)

https://hometheaterreview.com/lyngdorf-audio-tdai-2170-integrated-amplifier-reviewed/