CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE

Hi all.  Felt compelled to chime in here as I just plugged in a Project RS2T after picking it up used. Looked perfect. Sound into a Musetec 005 dac via coax blows away an Oppo bdp 105 used as a transport with same coax cable. (DH Labs) HOWEVER, within the first few tracks the sound dropped out for a second and the clock on the display screen seemed to stall.  Seems to happen randomly pretty much on every other track.  Needless to say I am DISAPPOINTED!!!  Project usa or whatever was VERY NICE on the phone but of course the warranty does not transfer to new owner.  Apparently my only option is to box it up and mail it to Minnesota for repairs.(at my expense) Still glad there's support in the U.S.  Really don't want to go back to the Oppo. Scanned the web for some trouble shooting tips but found none even though this feels like a fairly simple problem.(laser track needs greasing??... clocking issues... who knows?)   

The Oppo never failed to play but sounded brighter, with a lot more hash and less meat on the bones.  So, IME, the transport with a decent dac definitely makes a difference! (sound is roughly 35% better with the RS2T and that's my impression only after sampling 5 cd's)

FWIW bought used for a better price but mainly because the wait time for an ordered new transport puts you into next fall, or at least that's what I was told.   Anyone else have this type of problem??  ( split second sound drop outs)  I know one gentleman had to wait for a THIRD, new unit before he was satisfied. Hopefully I only have to have it fixed once. 

@baylinor 

I can only tell you about what I know. I used to have a Cambridge transport and went to a Jay's CDT2-MK3. The difference is simply phenomenal. In this case you get what you pay for is real.

That's fascinating. I wonder exactly what is going on there to make such a difference? The DAC must be getting a different signal, and I'd guess it has to be a more accurate one with the better transport, or at least one that is somehow better suited to that DAC. 

@asctim 

For one thing the clock on the Jay's is excellent. I also connected to the dac via I2s. The cambridge CXC is not fancy that way.

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Asctim,

"That's fascinating. I wonder exactly what is going on there to make such a difference? The DAC must be getting a different signal, and I'd guess it has to be a more accurate one with the better transport, or at least one that is somehow better suited to that DAC."

Jays CDT2 Mk3, beautiful build quality and superior components: OCXO (oven controlled crystal oscillator), neutrik connectors, galvanic isolation, discrete linear power supply, milled aluminum bilet case (weighs 33 pounds), high quality isolated toroid transformers, I2S outputs, etc.