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Transport for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

Transport for Redbook CD only.  Currently using an Oppo 103, but that will be leaving soon.  Curious if this is a DAC that would benefit from re-clocker...Thanks
jl35
audioengr
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What do you recommend Steve ?

Do this experiment first:

Play a track from 2 different digital sources or from the same source using two different coax cables to your DAC.  If you hear ANY difference, then your situation will benefit from a reclocker.

This one is the best, based on measurements and customers feedback.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154039.0

It is also crucially important that you use the best coax cable you can afford to the DAC.  All cables add jitter, the question is: how much?  See these jitter measurements for different cables:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154425.0

The BNC-BNC cable is the place to start.  Add 75 ohm RCA adapters if needed.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

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mattmiller
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If you want a great working player that functions as a transport and is built very well look at a used Esoteric DV60 this player has a steel remote control, and no your not getting the renowned NEOVRDS transport it dosent cost 8K either. Highly recommend for use as a transport. The built in DAC’s sound very "digital" and not very warm or musical. Used prices have come down on these to around $1200.


http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/dv60/indexe.html

Matt M
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jond
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+1 on CEC very good liquid sounding transports, not sure your budget but there is a nice looking unit in the listings now no affiliation:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8f86i-cec-tl-1x-transports


jl35 OP
3,946 posts
 
thanks for all the replies...not sure of budget, but unfortunately it is less than the CEC...
rhljazz
1,250 posts
 
I will make the same suggestion here as I made on the other thread.  Ditch the transport.  Load your cds to a Bluesound Vault 2 and feed that to your Exogal dac.  You can run the analog and digital outs at the same time.  That way you can easily compare the sound of the dac in the Bluesound versus the sound of your Exogal.

Now you have all your cds right at hand from your iPhone or iPad.

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