How does the PS Audio Perfectwave Transport Stack up against the Esoteric P-03?


I am using a PS Audio PWT with my Aesthetix Pandora Signature DAC with great results. Can an Esoteric P-03 or other raise the performance level significantly? I have over 2,000 cd's and will always play them conventionally
in my main system. Put the disc in the transport and hit play...If not the Esoteric, what transport can take it to a new level?

Thanks for looking!

billandsol

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I have never owned either, but listening in the PS Audio room at Axpona, I have to say their sound was smooth, very good. Then moving down the hallway to the Esoteric room was totally different, LIVE, the sound was closer to a concert. Which do you prefer, to sit up in your chair or to relax. Your choice, although an in between would be a Sim Audio transport.

All three are very good, just which presentation do you prefer.

Well Charles, Yes the rooms had their house sound, since the manufacture set up the room. The PS Audio room had all PS Audio products, transport, dac, pre & amp, power conditioner, I assume all PS Audio cables, speakers ? I don’t remember. The Esoteric room had all Esoteric products. How a product interacts with a system is a variable that can only be answered by a home audition. But the question asked by the OP was the differences in two transports sound, which I tried to answer. You, just tried to one up with a list of products and your preference, with no help to the original posters question, other than be like me. 

OP, Sim Audio only has one transport listed on their site.

Just a side note, I do not own any of these products, just what I have listened to.