Audiolab 6000CDT

Great cheap performer. 

I returned the 6000 .  It just didn’t sound good in my system at that time,  Since, my system has completely changed and I decided to rip all my cds with a laptop and usb CD drive.  My CDs  now sound amazing.  My point is not to criticize the transport, but suggest that you consider a NAS and pay attention to cleaning up power, ethernet as it enters your system and interconnects.

It isn’t a cd player. It is a transport only. Just FYI.  

@tweak1 I have a $15000 DAC. I hardly ever play CDs. but I bought the CDT6000 when I realized my CDs (played through a player with onboard DAC) didn't sound as good as streaming.   

It is all about the DAC.  

so I think you're saying that bad reviews of the CDT 6000 may be really reviews of DACs and cables. 

Good point.

I'll add that there is also price bias on this forum.  the CDT 6000 doesn't cost enough to get a good review from some people here.

Jerry

@chayro

I meant to correct and put a 'slash' players/transports, but revisions had timed out