25" (110mm) high by 14" (360mm) deep and, at 17. I noticed after that a few reviewers also preferred the CXC to the 103. wav -> 99% match I expect there to be accuracy variations, if nothing else due to varied SPDIF. the transport is also a very big part of the sound of a DAC or cd player. 5 features Philips' new CDM 12 2x-speed industrial CD-ROM mechanism with a linear-tracking pickup and a. E. The Wadia 861 cd player has several outputs, inputs and a clocklink to link the dac-clock to that of the transport. Do you think that established, dedicated £1,000 + CD players like, say, the Naim CD5si, or Roksan K3 would sound significantly better than something £500 cheaper, but more modern, and featuring a state-of-the-art. @nn_inCH Precision D1. Option 1: different playback chain gives you slightly different results. It took 1min to disconnect all the dac stages from it. 24 (1998) Meridian's 508. although many dacs and cd players in production use 6 volt tubes, there arev some cd players which take 12 volt tubes. Price £1750. Since its inception, CEC has reigned as the foremost among analog player manufacturers. About a week ago, I wrote a blog on PS Audio’s somewhat unorthodox, DSD-centric DirectStream DAC. You’ll need to use the front panel USB Type A socket to get the files into the player, as there are no other digital inputs here. The CDP-R1 Transport. A pair of RCAs accommodate the use of an external word clock (10MHz), and a tiny toggle switch marked “UpS. The original TL1 CD transport was conceived as a challenge to the digital world, making full use of CEC’s legacy in traditional mechanical engineering. No SACD, but focus on best possible CD replay. You'll have to check with the manual as to how you engage the analogue output. And apparently this is both a DAC vs CD player comparison and a digital transport comparison. Will mostly use with a Space Tech Labs DAC. First, you can drive the internal DAC through four digital inputs. B. #5. On the higher-end Cambridge Audio, Audiolab, Cyrus and many others are only making CD transports. That, combined with a read-ahead digital buffer, is supposed to be able to read damaged discs better than other CD transports. The PerfectWave’s detail, especially on vocals, was astounding compared to the CD version. was looking at the following: Onkyo C-7030. Cyrus CD players are, in my opinion, stunning. JAY'S AUDIO, founded by Jay Ho, focused on designing and manufacturing Redbook CD transport, CD Player using the Philips CDPRO2 LF, and CDM4 mechanisms for nearly two decades. Nothing to stress over and probably undetectable in blind testing. Buyer's Guide. The CDI-XR at 73 x 215 x 360 mm and 3. Usually a CD transport is designed to spin the CD and provide a digital output. Onkyo make some very good stuff. New to hifi so I decided to start small with Cambridge audio AXA35 amp with matching AXC35 cd player and Elac Debut 2. The weak link in any CD player is the disc drive and the drawer that usually comes with it, Rega have got around the potential issues of the latter by having a top loading drive with a manually operated lid. Hi, wondered if anyone had good experience of using a DVD player as a CD transport- and whether there are benefits over using a reasonable CD player. It has none. Connecting the well-regarded Arcam irDAC 2 to a 90s era award-winning Sony CDP-561E budget CD player via optical-out (TOSlink) has not made any substantial improvement to the sound to warrant using a good quality external DAC with the CD player - it sounds pretty much the same with or without the DAC! So my only way to improve on. The PerfectWave’s detail, especially on vocals, was astounding compared to the CD version. A CD Player, Transport, And DAC – All In One. These culminate in the duo we have here, the £2150 CD Box RS2 T CD transport and £1750 Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC/headphone amp/preamp, available in either black or silver. Externally, the MCD600 is classic McIntosh. Look for something that uses the Philips professional transport mechanism, like the kind used in commercial jukeboxes. Best Sale: Marantz NR1711 8K Slim 7. #1 I'm looking to retire my old Sony CDP-C801ES CD player for a (stereo) DAC + transport combo. 31. All of the Cyrus products share a similar industrial design and tank-like construction. - If you use the optical connection from the cd player to receiver, the digital data (CDs are 16 bit, 44. 5 m. $549. . I looked up the Teac CD P650 specs and reviews and think you have found a winner for $180. With something like an old philips based player, im not sure the lines will ever cross. No DVD or Blu-Ray will last much more than 10% of that. Have just about given up on my dreams of the Lector Digidrive TL cdp transport or the CDP-7T-MKIII tube cd player because of budget. The best ever made. Rotel CD14 CD. 5101. This means FLAC, WAV, ALAC, and more, including hi-res PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz as well as DSD64/DSD128. The Pro-Ject RS2 Digital is a flexible pre-amp that features tube or solid-state output along with the ability to link to the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T via an I2S HDMI interconnect to utilize the master clock. c) With the Rega player, everything sounded open, airy and gritty. since you already have DAC you need pure CD transport without inner DAC uder $1000 the best option I can think of is the Cambridge Audio CXC . C. sennj, BrentB, Front 242 Addict and 6 others like this. Not all CD players sound alike; ergo all DAC's will not sound the same. I have a large CD collection and a really old CD player from the 1990s. Unison USB Hub. 2 Channel Ultra HD AV Receiver (2020 Model) – Wi-Fi. . the advantage of a cd player, especially if it is tube-based is the possibility of finding applications for non-6 volt tubes. Best option is to go for a older BD player which has both Analogue as well as digital or HDMI output. do not produce an audio signal. The CD player is a Cambridge Azur 851 with upgraded blue fuses and a Synchro-mesh reclocker which has been OK but I think I may get good. And a guy says they level matched them. The CD t is the latest addition to Cyrus’s long line of highly accomplished products. I also like the raised feet that elevate the player to help resist vibrations that might interfere with the sound playback. Virtually every CD player out there uses a transport mechanism between $4-$30. The Best CD Player For Home Theaters: Audiolab 6000CDT Dedicated CD Transport with Remote (Black) The Best All-In-One CD Player: Yamaha CD. Certainly, vinyl surpassed it for a few years, but of late the CD is coming back and sales are, if not robust, good. Description. Obvious the bandwidth of coax is higher but in practice modern Toslink can perform better (I can do 176 kHz over Toslink) However as a CD player is 2 channel, 16 bit, 44. I chose it because of its superb attributes. New to hifi so I decided to start small with Cambridge audio AXA35 amp with matching AXC35 cd player and Elac Debut 2. Earlier this year bought a pro-ject rs2 cd transport at 4x the cost that ONLY does CD and I am amazed. ' My opinions expressed here do not represent those of the AVForums or its. Sonorus, Apr 10, 2019 #201. 6MHz high-resolution digital audio playback and does a great job with 16-bit/44. The other (this is what this thread is about) is a CD Player or CD Transport. High-end players will also offer. File formats handled Up to 768kHz/32-bit and DSD512 on USB, 192kHz/24-bit on others. I was convinced to spend. Subtotal. 1 - I don't think the 35. The Avatar is a Redbook CD transport only. Cambridge Audio Transport CD Player. In the past coax was preferred. Some players will offer one set of RCA connections that passes the output of the built-in DAC, plus a digital coaxial or optical output if you want to use an external DAC. A. Most CD players have a built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter), but not all built-in DACs are the same quality. Compact Disc Transport $599. Solid construction with distinctive glass and chrome finish. It's generally better. I did have an '87 H/K that lasted a long time. We know you’d much rather hear the sound of Hendrix’s fingers flying up and. The advantage of using a CD player as a transport gives you the flexibility to experiment with different external DAC's to tailor the sound to your preference. Aug 5, 2023. One could argue that the 'C555ES and '2900 are compromised when it comes to CD. And that’s a problem. Old ideas die. However, when the CD is properly extracted to a computer, the audible differences do go away. Yamaha CD-NT670D. The Denon DCD-900NE is a single drawer CD player that currently retails for $550 . The aluminum finish on the front of the player is a great choice for this price range, ensuring the player doesn’t have a cheap look. Guest. As with many pieces of stand-alone hi-fi, the theory goes that using. Cambridge Audio’s Evo CD Transport Keeps Those CDs Spinning: High-End Munich 2023. The only issue with picking up CD’s from the bin at Goodwill are the inevitable scratches you encounter on the discs. Teac PD-301DAB-X. I’ve been looking for a compact CD transport to hook up. The TL-5 is a perfect cosmetic match with the CEC DA-5 DAC. Chances are any CD Player capable of acting as a good transport, is already good enough that it doesn't need an external DAC. Marantz CD6007 ($599) The Marantz CD6007 is a versatile CD Player, which includes support for hi-res digital music playback via USB. I purchased my first DAC in 2010. 30 and No. 3-inch Gold) at Amazon for $599. . You could simply buy a basic CD Player like a Yamaha CD-S300 (~£170). in many ways, standalone adds incurable interference that cd players bypass. The Esoteric P-2 is the matching transport to the D-2 digital converter reviewed in Vol. Instead, its rear-panel S/DPIF digital outputs – coaxial or AES/EBU – can be used to connect a third-party DAC to handle D/A conversion. After I explored the DA5 and its capabilities while streaming, I spent much of my review period enjoying the CEC DA5 and TL-5 as a simple CD player—albeit in two boxes. They can also be combined, such that they have both analogue outputs and digital outputs, and can operate as CD players or CD transports. The Pro-Ject RS2T CD Box transport, with its top lid fully opened to its upright position, where it will stay open whilst you load/unload a CD, the upper edge of the opened top lid measures 9 3/8" (nine and three-eighths inches) above the top of the surface the transport is placed upon - so if the underside of a shelf above your transport is 9. Dedicated CD Transport. 1Pro-Ject RS2 CD BOX Transport. Otherwise, it had the same connections, motorised transport and almost tablet-sized remote. So then he describes things like forward midrange, and soundstage and blah, blah, blah. It may have been the best CD transport (no SACD though like SCD-1) I ever had. While a lot of audiophiles still enjoy large CD collections, most of those folks use CD, DVD, Blu-ray players or computers to play CDs. Denon Single-Disc CD Player. It's decent but certainly not a high end transport. streaming has improved radically…. CD Player/Transport Reviews Hi-Rez Disc Player/Transport Reviews Music in the Round. Definitely others. When he hooked up an AN CDP 6 transport, the sound was dramatically better, but, that transport costs as much as a house and the Sony, for all I know, could be exceptionally crappy. The differences are inside. While the previous Shanling EC3 was designed to be a sort of multifunctional CD player for a wide range of users, ET3 is a much more focused machine, designed for one clear use – Top-Quality Digital Transport for High-End DACs. Of course it would not be inferior to a CD player in that situation. At Long Last! Listen To Your SACDs Through an Outboard DAC. Yamaha CD-NT670D. The Transport. As you can imagine, the lower the number the better! 2. The transport mechanism works well with minimum fuss and not much noise. Again, the CEC TL-5 is surprisingly affordable for the quality of sound, starting out at $3,095. Joined: Oct 31 2005 - 6:02pm. Partly that's because both the £1299 DCD-1700NE and £1699. 2 Jay's Audio Lab CD T2 MK 3 3 P. The CD Transport is the transport or disc spinning part of a Cyrus CD player system. 31 used the Philips CDM 4 CD player mechanism, with its familiar swing-arm laser pickup, the '31. An old skool cd player has literally no cpu and therefore less noise and better sound than pretty much any computer source. Cyrus CDi-XR tech specs. 00 (Normally $799. 31 and other Mark Levinson digital processors (the No. . Anyway, the difference between the ARC as a DAC and the Berkeley was simply so small to be noticed by anyone but a very experienced. Color: Lunar Grey. The CD player can also be used as a transport, allowing you to bypass the internal DAC to output to external gear, using digital coaxial S/PDIF output or the I²S HDMI interface. Option 2: Placebo. The No. But of course, you get much more than a CD Player. Although at first glance the transport looks very similar to the CDT-2 Mk2 that I reviewed in December 2019, at 450mm wide x 380mm deep x 150mm tall, the CDT3-Mk3 is not only taller but also wider than the CDT-2 Mk2 and the DAC-2 Mk3. Assuming you have a good external DAC, it is likely better than the internal DAC of the CD player. Batteries Included: No. New, easier to read LED display. CD Player $399. Have just about given up on my dreams of the Lector Digidrive TL cdp transport or the CDP-7T-MKIII tube cd player because of budget. Rotel CD14 CD. Generally there are two types; – a ‘CD transport’ which conveys a digital signal to a DAC or one with an integrated DAC, which in normal use language is referred to as a ‘CD player’. The manufacturer is supposed to pick the best possible electrical components. Reviews and Tech Articles . The original TL1 CD transport was conceived as a challenge to the digital world, making full use of CEC’s legacy in traditional mechanical engineering. ) I happen to find interesting article in unpextected place - Lampizator’s old website. CEC TL1-N BELT DRIVE CD Transport. The Emotiva ERC-3 Differential Reference CD Player/Digital Transport In Use. Reply. S. There are two optical, two coaxial, and – probably of most interest – a USB-B computer connection that will accept files at up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD256/11. Wanted to get opinions on the Denon DCD 1600NE and Yamaha CD-S1000 versus other higher end transports. Priced at just $100 more than the original Apollo, the new player employs a similar means of loading CDs—you raise a hinged lid to expose a top-mounted, manual-load disc bay—but, at 8. Tim 2, bever70 and ssmith3046 like this. Seattle Area. The simplified front panel shows only seven pushbuttons and a largish rectangular area for the disc drawer and fluorescent readout display. 1 kHz, both have more than sufficient bandwidth for playing Redbook. 3 lbs and measuring 16. Transport used is a VRDS-0 with Sanyo SF-C93 / SF-C99 laser. Most CD players and CD transports are. Dvd blue ray player are ugly for listening cd via spif. However, whereas the No. The CD-200 also has a new transport, the CD-5020A, designed by TEAC for audio use. Since its inception, CEC has reigned as the foremost among analog player manufacturers. Even the player's feet had extensive plating. 1kHz CDs as well. DVD Player vs. This entirely new design sports the latest 24-bit Wolfson DAC chips. 05-09-2015 at 07:14am. A CD player is a much higher precision machine than your pickup truck. 31's remote includes a function unique for a transport: a polarity inversion switch. To consider this prospect, I auditioned three interesting new products that will fit into many more budgets: the Arcam Alpha 9 CD player, the California Audio Labs CL-20 DVD player, and the MSB LinkDAC D/A processor. This is demonstrated with the Wadia 861 player using its inputs and outputs. Teac CD Player CD-P650-B. nope not good enough. Location. Roksan Attessa CD Transport. Marantz CD6007. 00. I think it is more reliable and less risky of disc damage. 1kg. NAD seems to have followed the same style notes for decades, and the C 538 bears many similarities to its forebears. 30 to recognize that it is. Fit'n'finish come no higher. To retain the similar-ish price, I hooked the 9000CDT to a low-cost Topping DAC, the original issue E30 priced at around £130 or so. Your stereo might have been expecting 48 Khz while CD Audio is 44. A CD Transport simply reads the digital data off of the disc, but does not perform any digitial-to-analog conversion, instead requiring the use of a separate DAC. Today Yamaha sells a CD player that comes in any $7,000. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Cayin Mini-CD MKII CD transport and stereo player. A local deal used a Sony CD player as a transport to feed various DACs, including a DAC 5. the cd player is a system that have both the transport and the DAC, a standalone DAC in only a DAC. To date, after 31 years of the CD format, it is only via computer that I’ve heard the audio from a CD disc sound indistinguishable from the master used to create that CD. . In my world, nicer players especially, laser life is a make or break. The MCD85 offers USB-B plus pairs of optical and coaxial S/PDIF ins together with fixed analogue outs on RCAs and balanced XLRs. The first time I heard a CD player in my own system was in 1983, the first year of the format's introduction in the West. . I preferred the Cambridge CXC over the 103 running into a Simaudio DAC. . A lot of older CDPs will develop problems over time. Pflughaupt. While this expression is typically used to describe people, it also works for machines that play 5" optical discs. Yes, this is where we are in high end audio today. While it is a fine player indeed in looks and sound, it’s $7k and is not as robust as the Jay’s. The Oppos are excellent, but the value is only really realised if you start using their multitude of features, including SACD, DVD-A, DVD-V, Blu Ray, etc etc. C-BUS RCA connection for remote operation with other compatible Cambridge Audio components. audphile1 04-11-2020 10:31pm. This is my first ever CD player and I say probably makes no sense since my DAC is a D70s which probably has more dynamic range than your average unit. NAD C 546BEE. Slack, Nov 3, 2019. Jay's Audio CDT3-MK3 CD transport. The Commanders secondary is among the worst in the league, allowing an average of 297 passing yards per game to. For testing, I connected the unbalanced outputs using ERC-3 using Monster Cable ULT I600-8 THX Ultra Cables. Owning a CD Transport is a brilliant idea if you have a nice CD collection that you listen to often. News, Tips & Reviews. According to quite a few the Pro-Ject RS2 Transport is superb sounding and improves further with an optional linear power supply. CD Transport. Probably brand new with one year warranty. Think I paid $275 CDN for my Teac about 4 years ago - close to $200 US. The CD14 CD player doesn’t try to be anything but. Instead they pass on the digital audio signal straight on to a DAC or an amplifier with a DAC via digital outputs like coaxial or optical outputs. Since the OPPO laser mechanism is no longer available, PS Audio was forced to make a choice. The rest do it in Europe!. Accessories supplied Remote handset. Nothing bright in the mids, no boomy bass, no tizzy treble. 1 can be made these days at the price range when it was available. 1 kHz linear PCM) is read off the CD and STAYS digital all the way to the receiver. Above the bookcase hung the mounted head of a wild poi dog, killed in self-defense in Sri Lanka with only a Phillips-head screwdriver. I think it is more reliable and less risky of disc damage. It's best to consider these hook-ups as no more than a 'get started' measure. Streaming is the hot technology now so there are more streamer choices out there than. What are your thoughts - Auralic G1, Lumin D2, Lumin U1 Mini, or a dedicated CD transport for high quality playback. 5 features Philips' new CDM 12 2x-speed industrial CD-ROM mechanism with a linear-tracking pickup and a. The MOON 260D CD transport. Here. 14" high by 11. It can also connect with most streaming services and it also has Bluetooth connectivity. The Transport. Streaming is the hot technology now so there are more streamer choices out there than. . The rear of the Exposure XM CD. Look for something that uses the Philips professional transport mechanism, like the kind used in commercial jukeboxes. Onkyo 6-Disc CD Player. until the other day when I ran my LG BH200 through my Topping D50. This is not a money-saving ploy. It is redundant technology after all. Edit. The Rega is a fine player but may be compromise with it's top loader if you don't have space in a rack for it. If you happen to have a 6000A amplifier, for example, then you’ll notice that the 6000CDT is a perfect visual match for that. High-end CD players like the brand new Luxman D-07X offer a state-of-the-art playback platform and DAC that can be connected to other digital devices. CDs tend to sound better on a dedicated CD player rather than a transport /DAC combination . The No. These culminate in the duo we have here, the £2150 CD Box RS2 T CD transport and £1750 Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC/headphone amp/preamp, available in either black or silver. Chances are any CD Player capable of acting as a good transport, is already good enough that it doesn't need an external DAC. ) We connected it to my system at the time, Quad ESLs driven by a Luxman tube amplifier. WAV vs FLAC: For the D/A converter the bits are the same as FLAC will decode back to WAV before the converter gets to see the data at all. The ERC-4 is a dedicated audio CD player. IMPEDANCE: <75 Ohms. Digging for an image now: View attachment 842101. VS INTEGRATED CD PLAYER. Then, by way of the CXC’s digital outputs (Coax or Toslink), that data is sent to a digital to analog converter to turn bits into. Proponents of the expensive CD transports will tell you all sorts of things about how crucial the clock timing or the vibration damping or what form of ancient sorcery was used in the creation of their $1,000 product. A CD player is a physical transport, streamer, and DAC. Best looking CD player — LEAK CDT. The CD-7 was capable of real speed and impact. ” for engaging/disengaging the internal 4x upsampler. It also uses the same slot-type transport as seen on the 8300CD (which is priced around the £1,000 mark). C. This has been my experience regardless of the player or transport, or its price. Audiolab 6000CDT has better remote, is larger, is slot loader and provides no upsampling options. The CD Box RS2 T features a sophisticated, super precise, new levels of mechanical qualities to read out a bit-perfect data stream. NEW Philips CD Pro 2. CD Transport. 64 posts. (Not the new one) I just got here by random google search. CXC breathes new life into CDs – giving you many more years of enjoyment from them. It easily provided a much more pleasing CD listening experience. The Wadia 861 cd player has several outputs,. Technics SL-P1200 was a good top-loader. It has all the best bits of everything the company knows about silver disc spinning. The Pro-Ject Pre Box RS2 Digital and Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T are designed to work in tandem to deliver the best sound quality from CD’s. My transport upsamples the CD to DSD and conveys that to the DAC via either I2S or 3 BNC cables. There's also some relevant information on CD. It is NOT drop-in or backward compatible with CDM-3, CDM-4 or other non-Pro family CD player modules. This box from Audiolab, the 6000CDT, is different from the. I was wondering if any of you folks could steer. Best Overall: Audiolab 6000CDT Dedicated CD Transport with Remote - Black. A transport would be a disc reading device that is optimized to deliver a digital stream. Up-samples all PCM signals. A rear mounted 12V trigger, RS-232 socket, a 3. It lost detail, the bass was muddied and the highs lacked resolution and air. CD Player w/ Digital Out vs. 2 Jay's Audio Lab CD T2 MK 3 3 P. 93" wide by 3. Aug 23, 2018. If you happen to have a 6000A amplifier, for example, then you’ll notice that the 6000CDT is a perfect visual match for that. vid that inspired this messthis one I take a very in depth look at the. Rotel CD11 Tribute. The CXC spins CDs and retrieves the audio data with perfect precision so you can hear things that you’ve never heard before in tracks you’ve heard 100 times. Also, there is a rising number of audiophiles who swear that a CD played in a fine disc transport in a fine system can sometimes sound better than its streaming counterpart. The Hegel Mohican is a starkly elegant steel box weighing 14. 192 kHz/24-Bit Audio DAC, Optical & Coaxial Digital Outputs. Copy Comment URL. Magico S5 speaker, MSB Select DAC & Digital Director, MSB Select Transport, Nakamichi 700 XLE cassette deck, Taiko Audio Extreme Server & Extreme Switch, Zayin Audio Stargate Switch, Tripoint Troy Signature NG. The rear of the Exposure XM CD. But influence of the CD quality (clean and new vs. Then, by way of the CXC’s digital outputs (Coax or Toslink), that data is sent to a digital to analog converter to turn bits into. I am looking to upgrade my Cambridge 651C CD player for something musical and revealing. The task of a transport (optical drive in this case) is to read the disk and send a SPDIF stream to a DAC. Simple footfalls would cause it to skip. got into the CD transport market. (I think it was a CDP-501. On the mantel sat a stuffed Culo snake from Nuevo Laredo, with a red rubber tongue in freeze-frame flick. Let’s look at which format has more advantages, CDs or streaming. B. The. The Philips Pro2 just for the mechanism is $500. The actual discs (and there weren’t many of them out at the time but they were very sought after) cost a hefty $25-plus per album, which is over $60. " The new Moon Evolution 650D ($7999) is physically and functionally identical to the 750D. On top of that, it has a USB port on the front and the ability to play a range of files, including WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and DSD files. A cd rom or dvd based player has more digital logic and therefore more noise and poorer sound. 2. Cyrus's Servo Evolution disc-reading software, plucked from its £1750 CD xt Signature , combined with enhanced internal circuitry, creates a performance that's difficult. But don't let this discourage you. 00. CD transports differ as they don’t have any analogue or digital to analogue components in them or any filters. There are a lot of threads here that debate this, but most people are comparing a $300 CD player vs a 5 K streamer, or vice versa. Cleaning the laser as suggested in forums sort of helped but it is completely unusable. Even this survey of Primare 15 options is incomplete, because alongside the DD15 CD transport, there is a CD15 CD player. Shanling has today announced the EC Mini, a transportable CD player that can be moved from home to office (and back again). Some folks' bias seems to be that the best 1990s CD players can barely compete with 2000s entry-level players. Appreciate the CD vs streaming comparisons and music recommendations. When it's used as a player, all data. Rotel CD11 Tribute. I have a high end, newer DAC, capable of SACD (Denon DVD-3910). Yamaha CD-S300. Control is via two coaxial knobs on the front panel or with an app for Android devices. Edit: formatting. The mechanical mechanisms in a few of the CD players I've owned have failed, one just weeks after the two year warranty expired, probably the part that is replaced most on CD players and transports. Cyrus Audio i9-XR Integrated Amp and CDi-XR CD Player. 1 coaxial digital audio output. It uses the Philips CDM4/19 laser assembly and data are FIFO buffered and reclocked via an internal FEMTO clock. For each kind of component, from phono. Unlike your average CD player most of the CEC’s machines, including the TL5, don’t even have a DAC built in. Ever heard of heavy use cases. Wadia 7. Audiolab says of its transport: “the transport uses read-ahead digital buffering to reduce disc reading failures and deliver the highest level of digital signal extraction from a wide range of CDs, even capable of reading scratched and damaged CDs that are unreadable by conventional mechanisms. thanks! System: Rogue RP-1, Rogue ST-100, Martin Logan Montis, Chord Qutest dac.