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Please help me figure out what I need to do this. My head spins with tech talk..

I am considering a sim audio moon cd transport 260dt to replace my beloved CD player that just died.I have a Plinius 9200 integrated. What do I need to make this combo work? Do I need a DAC?I get that transports are different from players but I just want to make sense of all of this in a simple way. thanks!
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djones51
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If you want to buy used the music room has a BAT vk-D5SE  8 years old with a 24 bit upgrade for $2000, might could trade some old componet you no longer use or try to negotiate with them. 
audioengr
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You would get better performance with an Oppo followed by a Synchro-Mesh reclocker and a good BNC cable into a DAC. 7psec of jitter at the end of the cable.  Jitter is all that matters in a transport and no transport delivers jitter this low.

If you want to save money, then consider a CD player, not a transport.  Simaudio, Bryston and PSaudio are all decent choices.

Steve N.

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nekoaudio
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@abstract from your last description it sounds like what's most important is that you get a replacement DAC that satisfies the sound you're looking for coming from the BAT VK-D5.

A DAC will have digital inputs allowing you to use an inexpensive CD transport in the short-term, maybe even your computer if it has digital audio output and a CD drive, but get good sounding music immediately. Whereas if you focus on researching transports, you will have something to stick CDs into but won't hear any music, or will be using the DAC included with the transport which may not sound good to you.

djones51's recommendation to purchase a VK-D5SE might be your safest and quickest bet, if you can't get a replacement drive for your existing unit.

It may also be worth it to consider repairing your VK-D5 with a replacement drive that isn't the exact same as the original. There's no reason to think it wouldn't sound just as good, as long as a reliable high-quality drive is put in.
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twoleftears
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@abstract Please just be aware that Audiogon members include manufacturers and retail dealers who are free to post in threads without identifying themselves as such.  They are familiar to regular posters here.

You must have arrived at Sim Moon by some process of elimination.  They are a very good and reliable company, who will stand behind their products.  Another Canadian company with a similar reputation is Bryston, who also make a stand-alone single box CD player.  There are more still out there than you might imagine.  If you're only interested in Red Book CD, it eliminates one extra box and the vagaries of connecting the two boxes with a cable, at which point people will immediately tell you you need a better cable.

audioengr
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@abstract Please just be aware that Audiogon members include manufacturers and retail dealers who are free to post in threads without identifying themselves as such. They are familiar to regular posters here.


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