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People buying Transports again?

I have a friend who is looking to purchase some dCS equipment. He is set on getting the entire dCS stack. Not sure if it is the Vivaldi or Pagnini. Although he has converted his library to digital (Meridian Sooloos) he believes he gets the best sound via a Transport. Now I know this is very subjective on does it sound better and if so what is the price of it. Like him I have converted all of my music over to digital. I converted it mostly for convenience and access to my entire collection. I have downloaded some HiRez files but I have no desire to repurchase my music in HiRez format if it becomes available. To me converting from disc to digital files was like going from non-remote control preamps to preamps with remotes. I personally would not buy a non-remote controlled preamp but that is just me. Are people going back or staying with transports?
heavenlyaudio
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gammajo
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I have an Ayon CD5s which to my ears still beats all the computer based audio that I have heard. It does have async USB and other digital inputs for later, but I think we will see terrific strides in computer audio in terms of simplicity, cost, and quality over the next few years, so I am waiting before if ever) jumping into computer based audio.
nglazer
846 posts
 
Although I principally use a Bryston BDP-1 fed by a hard drive for my music, I sill very much enjoy spinning a CD on my PAM modded CEC TL-1x. Through the PS Audio PWD Mk II, it is warmer and fuller bodied, though not as detailed and transparent as from the BDP-1. But who cares: I like it!

Still a lot to be said for a good transport.

Neal
levy03
442 posts
 
have wanted to sell my PS Audio PWT for almost two years now. problem is...every-time i listen to it....i can't bring myself to part with the thing.

love the convenience of streaming via the PWDII/Bridge...sounds really good too. but the PWT almost always sounds a little better. this is especially true when using hi-rez burned to dvd.

am yet to hear any digital that tops a well recorded hi-rez title burned to dvd and played on my PWT. simply the best IMHO
heavenlyaudio OP
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Levy03 this is nice to hear. i have quite a bit of experience with the PWD and Bridge. Great sounding unit. I have listened to hi-rez files though the Bridge and it sounds good but not what I expected. Maybe a PWT is in order.
jwm
918 posts
 
You have to compare the SACD to a pure DSD download that is not converted to PCM. There are a few players that can play pure DSD now.
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