How much physical headroom would you say it needs to comfortably play CDs? My endgame transport is likely to be this or CEC but it would have to be on a shelf.
I’ve owned a CDT2 MK2 for 18 months or so. I can’t say that it’s better at providing digital signals than others i’ve owned like Bel Canto CDT3, Cyrus Signature or Perreaux CDT but the pride of ownership and flexibility of having four different outputs puts it way ahead in my estimation. I can’t recommend highly enough.
You have owned many of the the alternative transports at this price level Bel canto and Cyrus.
I do like a top loader as there is less to go wrong unlike the others mentioned, pride of ownership re build quality is reassuring,
Performance wise is the question and synergy with other DAC's is the queston.
YMMV.
here you go, the youtube review, is on this site https://www.jays-audio.com/
hope it helps
If you want a great transport then buy the CEC TL51
I just looked on e bay and the first one I saw and the digits on the display are failing........Who repairs / services these in the UK?
Maybe it's not that great if it's failing.
The one I see on eBay is £999! That must be one hell of a transport.I just looked on e bay and the first one I saw and the digits on the display are failing........Who repairs / services these in the UK?
Any thoughts on Primare transports?
eg how might the DD15 compare vs DD35 and do these stack up vs CEC TL5 (51?), Jay’s CDT2 mk2, Cyrus, Cambridge CXC, other ideas?
Budget (preferably) south of 1K so quite interested in bangs for bucks.
What about older stuff like Sonic Frontiers, Sony etc?
Cashed in my Esoteric X03se cdp to get into a dac/streamer/headPh amp so missing that and currently slumming it with my old Denon DCD1520 so not too deprived but interested in what a dedicated transport has to offer?