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In Reply to: RE: Use of a Separate Transport posted by Chris K. on September 28, 2019 at 19:15:25
A separate transport allows you to choose the best sounding DAC. I use my Oppo BDP-105D as my transport with a Mytek Brooklyn Bridge connected to the Oppo's digital output. It sounds way better than the Oppo's internal DAC.
I don't think a dedicated CD transport would necessarily sound better than your Teac CD-1000 used as a transport. Therefore, I wouldn't spend the money on a separate transport. If you're compelled to spend money, I'd recommend spending it on the best possible DAC. That's what I did. The Mytek Brooklyn Bridge sounds exquisite. It's the best sounding DAC I've ever owned. I'd also recommend ripping your CDs to a hard drive for streaming to your DAC. That's the most convenient way to go and many people believe it also sounds better than playing CDs from a transport.
Good luck,
John Elison
Follow Ups:
Although I have no plans to move to computer based sound, my inclination is as you suggest in leaning toward keeping things in the status quo unless I can demonstrably determine an improvement. Probably the only way to definitively see that is to compare a separate transport to what I have, although I'm curious as to what others have experienced when comparing a modestly priced dedicated transport to a CD player as a transport as well. No question that your Mytek is a high quality DAC.
But why not go with a computer? You may get the better sound you are looking for and spend a lot less money doing it. And since they use software for playback it'll always be upgradeable to the latest and greatest at a much lower cost, if any.
Dedicated CD transports are going the way of the Dodo, as are CDs themselves. Yes, we will always have our collections, but just like with vinyl, it'll become a niche market until they become hip again in 2040. When I see some 20 something guy walking the streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn with a Sony Discman I'll know it's time to invest in CD again.
I admit that I prefer physical media simply because I know it's actually "there" and not subject to accidental deletion, destruction, or contamination beyond my control. But, having said that, I've never been one to follow the herd, either. As has always been the case, audiophiles constitute a niche market. Please don't tell anyone my secret, but in addition to a computer, I also own a manual typewriter manufactured in 1956!
I remember telling my kids not to buy iTunes tracks because they don't have anything physical to hold onto, plus the fact that Apple was controlling all aspects of what you purchased. You never actually owned it, just long term rental from Apple. And sure enough in the multiple times they've upgraded their phones and computers, they've all lost some of their music. But you know what, I still can't find my copy of "Imagine", nor my Sgt Pepper CD, nor a few other LPs that I know I had.But if you already have the CD you can always keep your hard copy hidden away and play it from the computer at will. This seems to be what most people do when they go to hard drives. I still have it all on CD with a few exceptions but I never play them either.
As for typewriters, I went by a store on 17th St in NY yesterday that specialized in them. I didn't stop to look to see if it was for nostalgia or for real.
Edits: 10/02/19
"Probably the only way to definitively see that is to compare a separate transport to what I have...."
Why not try another DAC to what you have?
As John mentioned, I think you will find a bigger difference in trying another DAC vs a transport or another CDP as a transport.
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