CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE

tweak 1 and all

I never unplugged the RS2T. 

I am a bit embarrassed to mention that I put the transport on top of the dac on the floor and the cut outs stopped.  Placed the transport back where it was initially MINUS the Bright Star Audio super heavy, granite looking slab (about 25 lbs) and again no cut outs for several cd's.  I figured (wrongly) the heavy, stone like slab was a good vibration isolator as my Oppo sat on top for years with no hiccups.  So weird.   And I don.t want to jinx the happy outcome as I've only spent a lil time with the new set up but couldn't wait to correct my possibly mistaken perception/pronouncement (at least at this point) the transport needed repair. Quick morning check...no cut outs five songs in...happy.   Very odd that no one seems to have had a similar problem with a disc player?  The RS2T IS rather small and light weight (relatively dinky) and I guess vibration build up on top of the rigid slab proved too much for it. Now wondering how to best isolate the sensitive lil beast for even better sonics.

@cymivka

Good to see you were able to solve your problem. I agree that the RS2T is small and compact. I don’t agree that it is “dinky”. The chassis is solid aluminum. The actual CD drive unit and suspension housing is comprised of aluminum and carbon fiber. A small footprint package, lighter weight but nice rigid component.

I have mine on Star Sound brass audio points with their larger size reversible discs.No vibrational issues at all. My excellent P.S. Audio Memory transport is probably 4x the weight with a bigger footprint. The RS2T is better sounding in every way. So, I believe marvelous engineering in a diminutive unit.

Charles

PS Audio makes a great SACD/CD Transport.  Their Perfect Wave SACD Transport is excellent.  

asctim,

You sound much more knowledgeable about such things than I am. I'm an engineer, but the mechanical kind. I'm assuming you could do what you're looking at, but as an audiophile my job is to find the companies that do what I cannot....at a cost I can afford.

Having owned several CD players, and since transports; the Audiolab is the best I have owned, and the Jay's is the best I have personally had in my system on loan.

As with most things in this hobby, I have found that bits is not bits.....and higher quality components usually provide better sound