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PS Audio CD Memory Transport?? Yes Or NO

I have thousands of cds and I have 4 or 5 cd players. To me they all sound pretty similar. I want to buy one that would be a step up. I have Marantz 6005, Pioneer cd recorder, California Audio Labs Mark 2 and an old Oppo dvd player. I have a Wyred 4 Sound Dac 2. LIke I said I cannot tell if any of them sound any better than the others. I think the California Audio actually sounds best to me. I have Prima Luna separates and a Luxman 505U integrated amp. The questions is, will I hear any improvement going to a transport with the hard drive to reduce jitter etc. or will it be a waste of money? Any advice or other suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks,

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charles1dad
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Hello TH, 
 It sure seems as though you unfortunately got a defective PWT.  I have one of their earlier units and it has been excellent and trouble free for well over 6 years of nearly daily use.  I've had none of the problems described by you. Let us know your outcome with the replacement PWT. 
Charles 
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charles1dad
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Dylan fan,
Let us know your listening impressions of the PWT. 
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charles1dad
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Dylan fan,
I’ve owned mine for 6 years. It is good straight out of the shipping but improves noticeably with additional hours of use. I think that it’s a wonderful CD transport. Congratulations to you!
Charles,
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charles1dad
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I use the Yamamoto YDA 01  DAC. I've also heard the PWT with a friend's Aesthetic Pandora  and Bricasti SE DACS. It is terrific sounding with any good quality DAC in my opinion. 
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charles1dad
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Hello Dylan fan,
I'm happy to read that you're very pleased with the PWT although it doesn't surprise me. The  PWT is a top tier transport and an asset to any high quality audio system. Congratulations!
Charles, 
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