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What’s the deal with high end CD transports not having the ability to program tracks!?

First it was the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2, now I find out that the Jay’s Audio transports also lack this feature. I am scratching my head wondering why on earth anyone would deliberately leave out such a basic feature that has been a part of CD playback since the very beginning? I can’t see how including it could possibly have any impact on sound quality. Sure, some don’t use, or care about this feature, but others do. Why tick off potential customers in an already limited market? Are they trying to make the experience more like vinyl? If so, that seems pretty lame. The other thing that is frustrating, is that none of the professional reviews even bother to mention this lack of a very basic feature. Has anyone purchased one of these transports unaware of this, and been disappointed?

tommylion
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charles1dad
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@robshaw 

can anyone suggest a good linear power supply if I choose to go with the Project RS2T? Thanks Robert TN

Ouite a few seem to be very happy with Pro-Ject's own LPS option or the LTA (Linear Tube Audio) LPS. I'm using the Fidelizer Nikola II LPS  with superb results.

Charles

robshaw
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charles1dad,  Thanks so much for the prompt response. Appreciated. Thanks for the directions. Robert

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oldrooney
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I would be disappointed to purchase a relatively expensive transport and find I can’t program it; but then, I don’t know what’s involved in implementing that function (complexity/cost), either. I’m still trying to understand why disks aren’t indexed, as my Madrigal ‘toaster’ transport has the ability to track them.

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mboldda1
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how about making a cdr with the tracks in the order you want, and you won’t have to program the transport every time you listen to the cd. you can also put tracks from other cds on the disc.😀 Plus they do have remotes.

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audioman58
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I have compared everything out there with the help of our multi state audio. Club 

on the east coast and LInear Tube Audio is the  best sounding LPS of the bunch under $1k very natural with excellent detail. Put a decent Pangea  Power cord the sig mk2 with Cardas best  wire , and a 5 amp T synergistic purple fuse ,but this LPS even better still

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