Cd transport

I am returning the Audiolab 6000 CDT and Audioquest Cinnamon digital cable. This combination lacked air and was flat when compared to streaming Qobuz.  This includes most CD quality streaming.  This doesn't mean that this transport is bad, but it wasn't good in my setup.  My streaming is via USB into a McIntosh MA12000.  I've decided to give up on CD transport in that the McIntosh transport with proprietary cable is way too much when I already have a good turntable. 

I had a P5. My recommendation, which I own, is a Audiolab CDT6000. There was one FS for ~$400 just the other day. Connect it with a high quality power cord and coax cable and you will be surprised

@zappas 

About 6 months ago, I bought a Audiolab 6000cdt and was pleasantly surprised at how good it sounds.  Even the remote is pretty good.

All the best.

JD

I have an Audiolab 6000cdt and a Parasound P5.  I wanted to try tubes so bought a  Schiit Freya+ preamp and still use the P5 for other things.  Sounds good to me. 

Have 2 Audio lab 6000 transports. In my main room it is paired with a Benchmark LA-4 pre amp and a Benchmark Dac 3B.  Rock and Roll via a good Mogami 75 Ohm Coax cable, via Supertramp, Def Leppard, Eagles, BEAUTIFUL    For what its worth, Tekton Double impacts se version round it out. If you need more than coax, you'll have to move up. Enjoy Robert TN