It depends. I use an old sub--$100 Pioneer universal player with the first version of Pioneers outstanding transport mechanism, playing through a Bel Canto DAC, and it has a solid bass which outperforms any Sony mechanism played through that same DAC. A better mechanism is a better mechanism, whether it is in a transport-only body or not. As a frugal retiree but a life-long audiophile I always look for these "serendipitous" paths to audio nirvana, and there are more than you might think.
CD transports; do they really matter
In my pursuit of total sonic harmony, I have been investigating whether a CD transport ( to replace my bulky and aged Luxman CD player ) would be a good option. I had an interesting conversation with the manufacturers rep of a respected brand regarding his companies CD transport. He basically said its all in the DAC, the transport, as long as its not a cheap component, does not make much or any difference. So, I ask does it really matter?
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Charles, your response to @jasonbourne52 (about confirmation bias) is priceless! 👍😁👌 |
Genuine question for audio-union:
[I distribute CEC. Jitter is going to be the lowest with a belt drive transport. The noise level will be lower with a belt drive because the motor is farther away from the noise sensitive laser head. Suspension system of the transport, you usually can not see the suspension system if there is one, are important to keep the noise down. It turns out CD playback is sensitive to vibrations. The lower the vibration sensitivity of laser head / disk turntable, the lower the noise in the data stream to a DAC.
Wouldn't the wow & flutter from the belt drive mechanism introduce jitter as well? And as age passed, wow & flutter will get worse and the belt also needs to be replaced. How can one be sure that the tension on the belt is even throughout the chain after replacing?
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