What is purpose of a cd transport?


Some people say that a certain cd transport is "good." How can one cd transport be "better" than another?
Isn't their job just to hold/play the disc?
samuellaudio

Showing 1 response by jependleton

Like anything else that spins, such as a turntable, how well it works depends on how well it spins. The better transports spin with less vibration and noise, the circuitry and laser are better, and they more accurately read the disc and send the digital data to be turned into analog sound.