My Jay's transport plays FLAC files from JRiver that I burn without problem.
Tonality of Jay's Transport?
Having demo'd the Pro-ject RS2 and compared it to my Sim260DT, I'm well aware that transports differ in terms of their capacity for reading data off a disc.
I returned the Pro-ject (I found its small size and light weight impractical) before it was burned in and therefore garnered little sense of how it affected the overall tonality of my system. Furthermore, it was demo'd before I acquired my current integrated.
Now I am considering purchasing the Jay's and am wondering if anyone can comment on its tonality. I'm particularly interested in how it might affect the mids in my system.
Although my Aqua La Voce 2 DAC and Silverline SR17.5 monitors are typically regarded as warm, I've found my Hegel H390's neutral character has a greater impact on the sound of the system, overall. I often turn up the mids to 2 - 0 - clock on my Schiit Lokius and would not want a transport than would impart any sense of lean-ness. As I cannot return the Jay's, I feel a need for caution, here.
Thanks!
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@stuartk I struggle with the ergonomics and sturdiness of the Project transport, at least the RS2T. I have their slot loading transport in another system and while small I like it better from a functional use standpoint. You hit on another important point that you can guess at but can truly only figure out by experimentation. That is, the interaction between components. |
I have both. Jay's for sure is built like a tank compared to the Project. In my reference though they sound different, the choice of which one u like will boil down to personal preference. In my best system, I like the Jay's a bit better. It gives you a liquid voluptuous sound with nice tonal colors. To my ears, the RS2T is a great sounding transport that is less voluptuous and more on the analytical side. I liked the RS2T more in my slightly less resolving exercise room system. Get the Jay's and be happy. |
@stuartk @Nonoise I try and describe what my ears hear and my brain prefers with an accurate characterization as to why I prefer a certain audio presentation. I also prefer to stay away from some of the toxic interchanges that occur in this forum. I have been an Audiophool since college. One person's preference no matter how informed will not be uniformly preferred by other listeners. So I can offer my opinion but would not fall on a sword defending it. |