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Differences between cd transports?

Howdy,I borrowed a dedicated CD transport (Musical Fidelity) from a friend. I have found that music sounds much better with his transport than with the CD player I’ve been using to spin CDs. In both cases, I am using exactly the same DAC via the optical out connection from the transport and the CD player. So: is there any rational reason that, using the same digital to analog converter, one CD spinner should sound much better than another?Thanks!  
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bigkidz
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Um parts quality and power supply add to why one sounds better than the other, then there is the laser, plus tray loading or top clamp.  For example, a few CD transports have a separate power supply like the old Audiomeca and Metronome ones.  You can read about some of this on the Lampinzator (spelling) website or thereabouts.

Happy Listening   
bigkidz
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Heard an older model Sim CDP that we used as a transport.  We compared the SIM to the Rega though a DHT tube DAC and a highly modified Musical Fidelity DAC.  The Rega sounded a lot better in many ways to the older SIM.  Go figure.  Happy Listening.
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