FWIW, a friend of mine had owned the Mk2 for a time and then bought the user-replaceable PCB (from Alvin Chee @ Vinshine Audio) which upgrades this to the MK3, and he says it is a noticeable and worthwhile improvement.
JAY'S Audio CDT-3-MK2 or PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player
Looking for a CD transport. I will be playing redbook CDs only and would be using the SPDIF output to my DAC.
I was thinking to get the JAY'S Audio transport, but now that PS Audio discounted their DirectStream Memory Player, I can't decide between the two. Has anyone compared those two?
I was thinking to get the JAY'S Audio transport, but now that PS Audio discounted their DirectStream Memory Player, I can't decide between the two. Has anyone compared those two?
- ...
- 50 posts total
Very interesting points of view. I am currently looking for NEW CD TRANSPORT. I was interested in the new Denafrips Transport and emailed Alvin, he responded by saying, I believe, that due to production issues, they are not making it any longer??? Has anyone directly compared the CEC TL5 to the Jays Transport. Going to buy one or the other. To be mated with my Meitner MA1 V2 DAC. Thanks as usual. Robert |
There's a very favorable review of the CEC TL-5 over at parttimeaudiophile that should pique your interest. What gets my goat is the price increase since around April. Before I got my Technics SL-G700 SACD player, I was seriously considering the CEC and back then, it was going for around $1850 (before options) but now the price is hovering around $3,000, give or take. Until I saw the major price increase, I was considering getting one anyway just to see how a dedicated red book CDT would sound compared to my SACD player. Just before I sold my old TEAC PD-H600, I hooked it up to my Technics SU-G700M2 and was floored by what I heard from that half sized CDP. Good luck on your search. All the best, |
- 50 posts total