Digital Drive: REVIEW: Classé Audio CDT-1 CD Player/Recorder by Gobeil Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

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Model:	CDT-1
Category:	CD Player/Recorder
Suggested Retail Price:	$2500
Description:	Silver CD Transport
Manufacturer URL:	Classé Audio
Manufacturer URL:	Classé Audio

Review by Gobeil ( A ) on January 15, 2002 at 19:58:25 IP Address: 24.112.186.60

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I bought this about three months ago and have delighted in the sound ever since. I have learned something of the digital world that we live in and was not convinced that something as expensive as a transport would make even the slightest difference. Being proven wrong is bitter sweet. My bank account will take some mending, but at least I have great music to while away quite nights trying to do so.

Mated to the CDT-1 is "The Parts Connection" 2.7 Platinum Edition DAC. It took some doing to get but I am glad of it. The sound is thrilling through my Copland 515 or the X-Cans headphone amp. It provides the DAC with a much better signal than my Pioneer FV-07 DVD player. The music has more bass and detail in the upper end. It also has that quality that I read about in one of the trade magazines, i.e. “does it make you want to tap your toes?” Very much so.

While it is always fun to flesh out a system, now I know its time for the CD collection. There are a lot of labels out there that are taking the extra effort to produce quality music and I’m gunning for them.

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Product Weakness:	Expensive and has been superceded ; <
Product Strengths:	Solidly built. It has Single Ended, Balanced, and Glass outputs

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Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Copland 515 or X-Cans
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Custom Buffered (DIY)
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	CDT-1
Speakers:	MMG
Cables/Interconnects:	Cardas Golden Hexlink
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, Jazz, Rock
Time Period/Length of Audition:	Three Months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Monster Power 2500
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

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