Big upgrade with stand alone transport???


Hi all,
If I was to look for a transport instead of a cd player i AM CURRENTLY USING A AMC CD6 into a theta dac with a Monarchy DIP...what would a transport offer ? Is it worth consideration>? Money is not a great friend of mine so this is an important question for me....thank you
for what it is worth I feel my budget would dictate $500
new or used....happy holidays
chadnliz

Showing 1 response by listener57

I have listened to your setup some years back, by coincidence, and if you can get a modest cost/great performance digital cable like Auricle Audio Design Encore Signature IC on the occasional auction on Audiogon you can extract more performance from your gear.
I have been favorably impressed that the Monarchy DIP is beneficial, but have always run what have been considered more expensive digital IC's in a higher end system compared to what you listed for yourself. Then, unexpectedly, the Auricle product did the best for the least cost, a special "find" among the myriad of digital IC offerings on Audiogon.
As far as whether you will hear a transport upgrade, if you can pick up a used JVC XL-Z1050 CDP on Audiogon then you will have a versatile upgrade, either played as one box solution, or used as transport.
There is in your future a better DAC when you read about the new wave of realistically priced (within your budget :>) outboard DAC's such as the Scott Nixon DAC's on Scott-Nixon.com
In conclusion, as Bigkidz posted, consider starting with better digital IC that will play well with any level of equipment.