Modern Day Good Transport

I am in the process of going back to a DAC (Electrocompaniet ECD-1) and Transport setup. Any suggestions of some newer or few year old options for a good transport?

Suggestions would be much appreciated..

Chris

the_kid03-14-2006 2:52pm

...
22 posts total
View entire discussion

mikesinger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 572 posts 03-15-2006 at 04:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the lens seem to be a very cool device but pricey when everything is added up.. lens $400 (used) cables $350 (used orchid, need one more with the lens) power cord $250 (used audience) comes in at a extra $1000 (estimated)...so would the $1k be better served by adding the lens or by adding/upgrading the transport clock ? has anybody gone this route before ? the bummer with upgrading the transport, you lose the roi when you sell vs good roi recovery of selling the lens & cables..
the_kid OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 465 posts 03-15-2006 at 05:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I should mention too that I am doing something pretty cool with the DAC. I am running an Apple Airport Express into it via Toslink and am getting excellent results. At this point, I am leaning towards a Theta Transport or even a Meridian 500 MkII...
richards Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 145 posts 03-15-2006 at 05:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Kid If you got a Genesis Lens, you could run both your Sony (as transport) and the Airport Express through it--it'll improve them both. You wouldn't need as expensive a cable from the transport to the Lens--use your better cable from the Lens to DAC (though a better cable to the Lens will have some effect). I have a new-found appreciation of my Lens after recently removing it from my system. Didn't notice too much initially, but putting it back in surprised me by how much more engaging the music was. Along the lines of Mikesinger's comments, I was thinking of selling the Lens, it's cables (digital & power) and buying a better transport, but after this little experiment, I'm going to pass and keep the Lens for now.
psychicanimal Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,738 posts 03-15-2006 at 11:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Belt drive.
mikesinger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 572 posts 03-17-2006 at 07:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete could do a new cac belt drive tl2mk2 and a dcs upsampler(has any one done a comparison to the lens?)

22 posts total
View entire discussion

More to discover