Recently the lens fell out of my heavily moded (Musical Concepts) Pioneer PD 65 which I use as a transport, toslinked to my Audio Alchemy DPP/DAC. I glued it back in, but it won't play. I may have inserted it upside down, alas, there was no telling which way was up even wth my magnifying glass
so I am in search of a transport. The NuPrime CDT 9 Pro (MSRP $795) caught my eye, but I cannot find a review
FYI, I now have Machina Dynamica New Dark Matter inside my cd tray. It is universal to all disc media spinners (see his white paper)
I have tried all kinds of tweaks to improve cd sound; edge cutting, black pen, green pen, cryoed green pen, freezing discs, and a prior MD product that was glued onto the tray I believe it was called Code Name Turquoise None of them comes close to NDM! If you've held out, this is what you were waiting for
The musical clarity far exceeds its' modest one time price of $39
A bunch of us got together and compared the NuPrime Transport to an old Rega Apollo. For overall musicality, the Rega was an easy winner. The Nu had a slightly more detailed sound but for listening pleasure, the Rega was hands down better in that department. The NuPrime ws sent back and the person purchased an old Sim Audio Moon CDP for now.
Jason of NuPrime said the laser and transport assembly are Sony designs.
Unless model no. of the laser is reveled, to see if it's easily available for replacement. I wouldn't recommend it or the Jay to anyone, because you could be buying a future lemon.
For those of you using the Jay transport what are you referring to when you say that it's built like a tank? What are you referring to? What comparisons to other transports in similar price range? How did it differ from the CEC models? Thanks
Not sure why someone would even buy a Redbook CD player—let alone a Redbook CD transport and Redbook DAC—if they believe Redbook CD playback is a dying and soon to be dead medium. Why bother wasting the money? Just buy a streaming device and be done with it.
You impute beliefs to me I don’t hold and confuse the issue. Cd is a dying and soon to be dead medium. At its height, of course more owners would want devices repaired, but as the medium dies, owners will decline and lose interest in repairs. This is not metaphysics.
Well, your basic assumption is that people will want them repaired. This is a declining truth.
So are you saying this CDt3 is a throw away item when the laser starts to skip? NO WAY do would anyone I know throw them out, if they don’t get them repaired they’re be usually sold off faulty, an these are the ones to get cheap "if you have or can get the laser".
I ask you if your Linn Sondek LP12 or similar had a burnt out motor, in say 1995 when cd was well entrenched, would you not get it fixed or would you have thrown it out?
Or, more likely cd transports and players will decline in numbers and the parts will simply sit on eBay.
I replace laser or mechs in many cdp's, you have no idea just how many now are unobtainium to get new, for many $5K-$20k CDP's eg: flagship models from Wadia, Mark Levinson, Naim ect ect.
So if they're available now new for this CDT-3, for $100 get em now before your transport becomes a boat anchor, because of a bad laser, that may also become unobtainium new. Cheers George
If this
CDT-3-MK2 transport uses the CDM-4Pro mech/laser
Then this laser or whole mech is getting very hard to find, and if Jay's Audio is offering a brand "new" laser for $100 + $50 or post. I suggest all owners of the transport to get one and put it away for when you may need it. Because "new" they are going to sky rocket in price. Or if you sell the CDT-3 in the future it's good to be able to supply a spare laser as a selling tool. Or you could sell just the laser in the future for a profit. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=%22cdm4Pro%22&_sacat=0...
The problem for small concerns (Nuprime) is the high cost of inventory that doesn't rotate. And, unless they buy volume they don't get a discount, plus shipping...
The Jay’s Audio folks want $200 (S/H included) for the laser. Sounds like a rip-off to me. I’ve seen eBay listings for a generic Philips CDM-4 laser from $50 to $100.
Looking at the way it's orientated from pics I doubt you'll see the makers sticker, better chance from underneath, but the mech would have to be taken out to see that angle 15min job 4 screws and 2 x ribbon/power connectors.
Anyone can pop the hood of their CDT-8 Pro and discover the brand/model of the laser transport mechanism. It isn’t like NuPrime can encapsulate it in a wax block like M&K did with their electronics back in the 1970’s.
Word from my Jay’s Audio contacts is that the Philips CDM-4 transport/laser assembly mechanism for the CDT2, MK2 can be obtained for $350, including shipping.
No word from Jason of NuPrime Audio about what Brand/Model transport/laser assembly mechanism is in the CDT-8 Pro.
I think the point attempting to be made here is the eventual breakdown/obsolescence of ALL transport/cd players. My Pioneer PD 65 lasted a solid 10 years, so, IMO it's all good
So "IF" a CDT 8/9 lasts 10 years, seems like a reasonable cost.
Hopefully, some company advances the lower tech laser sleds to keep spinners available for decades to come
In the last 6 months I had to replace front suspension wishbones,, radiator, turbo, tires, various water hoses... @ ~ $5K fto keep my 2014 Saab 9-5 running
There is NO new car I WOULD buy that brings me the joy of ownership that I could afford.. FYI, it's my 5th Saab
Well, I absolutely love my cdt 8. If it is as you imply, all I can say is that it works like a dream, it loads very fast, and upsampling works very well for me.
No proof that the Sanyo mechanism is in the CDT-8 Pro
that’s why I said "Getting closer" that it may get them to deny it and maybe give the real one. But if you look closely at the tray and mech
on here and the other thread I started, the part of the laser that can be seen and the bottom shots of the laser rack, look very similar to a cheap dvd laser.
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