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In Reply to: Get a better CD transport posted by BRab on October 6, 2016 at 09:25:06:
The Oppo 83 does a very good job as a transport, if you read the other posts, he would like to get the sound of a high end tube system. He is using a HT receiver as a preamp.
I would put the dedicated transport about fourth on the list. To accomplish what he would like to do, he needs a tube preamp, and a good dac. If he is still not happy with the sound, then he might want to replace the Krell amp and/or move up the line of his speakers.
Only when he is pretty close than a transport would make sense. PS Audio is replacing their highly respected PWT with a new universal transport. There will be good deals to be had on closeout or used PWTs, that is the transport I would recommend,and buy. Preferably the new universal one, but otherwise the PWT.
I took a look at your system, I think your dac is why you find CDs to sound better than CD rips. I was skeptical of CD rips initially, but using JRiver as a player, an AQ Jitterbug with an AQ Carbon USB cable, I now understand why even my local dealer prefers a ripped CD using a $13k Audio Research CD player/Dac.
Your Audiolab has restricted it's USB input to 24/96, a pretty good indicator that they didn't go all out in their utilization of their USB input. See the review I linked to. I don't think the OP has much interest in PC audio, but then I didn't either 2 years ago, and now I find it quite enjoyable.
I am curious, how do you use your turntable with no preamp? Does the EAR phono preamp have a volume control?
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- RE: Get a better CD transport - eventually - Jeff Starr 16:34:45 10/06/16 (3)
- RE: Get a better CD transport - eventually - BRab 16:59:05 10/06/16 (2)
- RE: Get a better CD transport - eventually - Jeff Starr 19:26:02 10/06/16 (1)
- thanks nt - BRab 05:51:25 10/07/16 (0)
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