cd transport

The more I read, the less I seem to know, if everyone's opinion is equally valid, and since you guys are never shy of an opinion... I currently have an old DVD player I use to transport CD signal to a nice DAC. (SMSL RAW Pro DAC1) via coaxial. Sounds ok, but is starting to make squeaking...

I’m looking to connect my CD transport to my DAC using the I2S ports instead of coaxial and want to make sure I’m doing this correctly. I have the following gear: SMSL PL200T CD Transport SMSL D400 Pro DAC Both units have I2S and the manuals show a specific I2S pinout (see photo attached from...

Hi all, I am currently in the market for a CD transport (around 500-600 EUR, willing to wait for Black Friday in EU). One other consideration is that I would like to match my aesthetically current setup (I know it is a superficial aspect, but for me I think it would tingle my OCD). I do not...

Reading some threads about CD transports and the possible differences, I was absolutely certain that the digital output of any CD player was to be considered bit perfect, but I accidentally stumbled upon an article which questioned my beliefs. The article has a scientific imprint, with...