Best used universal transport/player for $1,000?


Hello, I am interested in upgrading my transport. I currently have a Parasound belt transport & the DVD-A bug has bitten me. I am looking for a smooth sounding transport to use with my Benchmark DAC. The rest of my system is VR4 jr's, BAT VK-60, MIT & DH Labs cables.
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Showing 1 response by nickspicks

good luck!

I just dont know of any good universal transports. everything is still redbook (for a dedicated transport only) that I know of. Other than the big guns of EMM and the like...and those are CD/SACD transports.

I'm wondering if a hard drive based solution for high-res PCM is a better option. and if so...then what? someone needs to make a high-end HDD based, wireless audio appliance that will play 24bit files. again, trasnport ONLY.
I know of a bunch of 16bit things like this. I think I just read a review of 24bit model from someone..but it was not quite what i'm after either.

I think a cheap PC with a 24bit sound card (digi out) into a DIP box, or BIG BEN or something...would be the rig to beat.