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Need a transport solution-Suggestions? PC based?

I recently bought a Bel Canto DAC2 (as many of you many have read). Now I need a transport that won't break the bank. Someone I considered buying the DAC from suggested a PC based transport. I've spent some time at my dealers, but I left feeling frustrated and fatigued. I know I love the Linn Ikemi as a transport, but that is out of my price range. Any suggestions on what to listen to? Anyone built a PC based transport?
joyelyse
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Empirical Audio does a $500 transport mod to the Sony DVP-S7000 ($150-$200 used) which they claim performs with world class transports. Worth a call to Steve Nugent to investigate.
joe_b
421 posts
 
Doesn't Bel Canto still recommend an inexpensive DVD player as a transport? I know there are some favorable comments and even a review on Positive Feedback about an NEC cd rom drive as a transport but I would be skeptical about it.
joyelyse OP
42 posts
 
They do, but it's not ideal. A good quality transport will out perform the recommended DVD player by quite a bit.
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Someone sells a PC based transport direct mail, but I can't recall. I think it's right here in the archives or in Audiocircle. I think it's here. No, it's Audiocircle. Maybe it's here...
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