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Aurender Music Server and CD Transport comparison

I am in the market for a CD transport and I want it to sound as good as my Aurender N100C. How far up the chain do I have to go to get sound that is equal or better than my Aurender? My choice so far is a Jay's Audio CDT2 Mk3 but could I go to an Audiolab transport like the 9000CDT? Should I go as high as the Jay's Audio CDT3-Mk3 I don't want to spend anymore money than I have to since the more I spend the more I get diminishing returns.

The system is Aurender, NAD M2 Digital amp, B & W 805 D4 standmounts.

blakcloud
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mclinnguy
490 posts
 

I was thinking about throwing him a pear, but decided against it. 

What is a better outcome- a dozen suggestions but not completely direct answers, or no answer? 

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sns
3,257 posts
 

Both Jays and Pro-ject are commonly cited as top echelon transports.

 

Having said that one of my earlier, less resolving streaming setups beat the Mark Levinson No. 37 cd transport I was using at the time. ML used Phillips Pro laser/transport mechanism, top notch power supply and proprietary mounting system for the Phillips Pro.

 

If you are judging streams only I could see a transport rivaling the streams, I have over 3500 cd rips played via NAS with LPS which continue to beat out streams for SQ.

 

jl35
4,009 posts
 

The Audiolab and Schiit might get you there, the Jay's definitely will..there have been some recent threads about serious reliability issues with some Pro-Ject...I would go with the Jay's...

scottya118
164 posts
 

Inclined to go with Audiolab based on op's list.

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