Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions

Posted by Mike C (A) on March 19, 2014 at 11:50:54

Yes, I've read up on this subject and I'm still confused, hence a few questions.

To get the high quality DAC which I *think* I want (subject to home demo), I may be obliged to use a cheap CD player as a transport for a while. Longer term I'd plan to get a good transport. The DAC is likely to be the MSB Analog.

(1) As the DAC is said to reclock everything, might this mean that transport quality becomes less critical?

(2) I wonder about this; take the cheap CD player and isolate the DAC from the signal by cutting the PCB trace going into the DAC. This would eliminate any 'crosstalk' or modulation from the DAC and output stage which might contaminate the digital output signal. Any mileage in this?

(3) I know I won't get the ultimate best results from this, but am I likely to get a very good proportion of the quality of the DAC coming through? That'll be enough for now. A tactical move, allowing me to get a 'strategic' DAC of high quality, rather than compromise on the quality of the DAC.

Yes, I'd love to get the matching transport right away, but I don't think I can run to that. For one thing, it may be better to get the superior PSU right away to save money in the long term.

For the CD player, I'd consider makes like Cambridge (Azur 640 say), and other worthy UK makes as I'm in the UK; any suggestions please?

TIA for any comments.

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Topic - Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Mike C 11:50:54 03/19/14 (20)

If you're set on using a transport, why not get a transport? - StephenJK 14:19:17 03/29/14 (0)

Conclusions (rambling) and Action - Mike C 04:15:17 03/29/14 (1)

RE: Conclusions (rambling) and Action - geezerrocket 19:12:03 04/05/14 (0)

Thanks for SO many Valuable Suggestions! - Mike C 04:54:28 03/21/14 (0)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Duster 18:11:02 03/20/14 (1)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Mike C 03:50:37 03/29/14 (0)

Mike - for a DAC as good as the MSB - jult52 15:14:51 03/20/14 (0)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - hahax@verizon.net 20:40:56 03/19/14 (6)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Braxus 23:01:37 04/05/14 (5)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - abs1 10:23:26 04/06/14 (4)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - davem1 12:54:10 04/06/14 (3)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Ze'ev 11:15:13 04/08/14 (2)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - davem1 13:32:46 04/08/14 (1)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Ze'ev 20:08:57 04/08/14 (0)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - John Elison 18:34:16 03/19/14 (0)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Todd Krieger 12:28:19 03/19/14 (1)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Mike C 15:58:45 03/19/14 (0)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - xsb7244 12:14:12 03/19/14 (2)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - kisme 08:43:09 04/03/14 (0)

RE: Cheap CD Player as Transport Questions - Mike C 16:16:01 03/19/14 (0)

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