itzhak1969

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looking for the best cd transport only, without dac
The PS Audio perfect wave is also a dvd player and can support other formats such as wav and DSD,instead of you if I am willing to spend around 2k I would prefer the PS over the neo 260d ,however if you are listening to cds only I would buy the CX... 
Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio
I didn't say identical parts I said identical specifications,  they will not sound the same that's for sure. 
looking for the best cd transport only, without dac
When I bought the CXC I didn’t have much expectations due its very low price but from the first operating I was overwhelmed from its great capabilities to expose  every detail from the cd and to do it with the most natural and musical manner. 
looking for the best cd transport only, without dac
The CXC  don't support SACD as all other pure CD transport don't do it as well but the major advantage of the CXC is that it can read hybrid CDs when almost all other CD transpots can support only red book CDs. 
Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio
It’s really beyond me how can science measure things like brightness , seperation between instruments, soundstage quality, level of details act ?To say that all cables are the same is like saying for example that all power amplifications that sha... 
looking for the best cd transport only, without dac
I owm the Cambridge Audio CXC excellent transport, great value for money. 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
If you don’t hear any difference returned it back !It happened to me in the past and I returned the dac to my dealer with no regrets and didn’t use dac anymore , however 3 years ago I bought the McIntosh d100 and wowwwww the effect was huge the dy... 
Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total
I agree the CXC is a great transport I used it with my McIntosh DAC ,once I bought it it’s the first time that my CD collection come as close as possible to pure analog sound as my vinyl collection,of course there are better transports but you wil... 
Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio
Why stop on cables ??? maybe all speakers , amplifiers, sources are the same why bother to waste money on expensive components ? Just buy stock cables and cheap hi fi system and you are all set...I didn’t read Mr. Russell artical and will not both... 
Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total
Just a correction the CXC has also optical output but the coax output in general is the best option between the two. Bellow 5k I can recommend the Mcintosh d150 a remarkable DAC ( with the CXC as a transport) it has the latest features, extremely ... 
CEC TL5 Belt Drive CD Transport
@mofimadnessCan you be more specific why the CEC transports are so good ?What they do better than other transport? Isn't there mechanical issues with the belt drive ? Is it reliable over time ? 
CEC TL5 Belt Drive CD Transport
Why you aren't using the CEC TL5 anymore?  
Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio
+1 @gpgr4blu Excatly always trust what you hear and not what others says, once I went to my dealer and we made an experience we took Tellurium interconnect cables and change their cables to the same system we started with their cheapest one to the... 
Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total
From my experience CDP /blu ray player can not be good as transport its build-in inner DAC is not allowing a puer data transmission to external DAC it’s better to use digital player or a dedicated cd transport with no inner DAC , I bought the Camb... 
Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio
Cables do make difference !Good cables is not design to improve the sound but to enable the system to fulfill its full potential .Bad cable might severly degrade the sound of a good system however  good cable will not improve the sound of a bad sy...