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Transport for PS Audio PW DAC

Hi all, a few months back I decided it was time to upgrade my digital system... ended up buying a PWD to replace my Exemplar-Denon 2900. To be honest, it wasn't a huge change but I kept the PWD because it also helped out with the sound of my DirecTV and PS3.

Since I was wasting the great tubed analog output of the Exemplar, I sold it and bought an Oppo BDP-93 to serve as a true universal transport. Unfortunately it sounds a lot worse in this role than the Exemplar (it does, however, destroy my PS3 for blu-ray picture quality).

Anyway, I'm considering finding another player to use as a CD transport... I've thought about just buying an unmodified Denon 3910 (available for $150-200) and also the old Pioneer Elite PD-65 which is somewhat famous for it's transport abilities(also available under $300). Any other suggestions in this price range for a pure transport to pair with the DAC?

Thanks for the input... it's appreciated.
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anonymoustao
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i agree with sgr. they're made for each other.

any chance you could just suffer for a while using the oppo as a transport until you save enough to get a used PWT? at the $300 or under level, i suspect you'll just be making a sideways move.

out of tomcy6's recommendations, i have the sony xa5400es and it is excellent, but i don't have any illusions that it'd match the PWD/PWT combo for CD playback.

you're halfway home. just hold out for the PWT.
anonymoustao
127 posts
 
you could probably start that monstrous project for about $200-300, with a USB external cd drive and and an inexpensive NAS drive.

it'd certainly keep you busy while you save for the PWT and/or the Mark II upgrade for your PWD. and i suspect it would sound better than a $200-300 transport.
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