CD Transports a relic or a good option? Aune/AN

Hard luck on the loss of your old CD-77.1 Bud. Yeah i've heard that is a musical sounding player. The EAR Acute III is similarly well regarded as a musical sounding valve spinner. I was seriously considering buying one as my temporary player at one stage, but ended up being offered a 6 month old Aesthetix Romulus instead. Sounds like you've got a plan to achieve good sound notwithstanding.

Budburma,

I will be interested to hear how the Music vault with an AES/EBU output works out. I sue a Bryston BDP-1 digital transport to a new PS Audio Direct Stream DAC, using a Stealth Sextet AES/EBU digicable, which produces awe-inspiring sound, but I do like to go back to the CEC every now and then. Like taking a warm bath.

Neal

It's a little too much to search out a pricey transport as my use has really been by far mostly computer based for a year or more. The size of the AN works well for me....as does the Aune.

I think the Music Vault Diamond using JRiver will really be a rocking nice source with the pro AES/BSU and the recommended inputs on the AMR. I'll post it later when it comes together.

Thanks for the notes