Why upgrade transport???

Well to best of my understanding the transport is one if not the most important components of a digital system. First of all you must realized that digital is a serious of 1's and 0's a cheaper transport may loose or rearrange what is actually suppose to be happening. I also strongly believe in starting upstream and then moving down, what is lost early can not be gained later in the chain. So to insure a good correct stream of 1's and 0's you need a good transport and first rate cables, there is a HUGE difference in the sound of digital cables try a few you will see what I mean. This is a controversial subject in the audiophile world some feel a transport is THE MOST important component some feel it doesn't matter at all(they see it as 1's and 0's so what does it matter as long as they get to a good jitter reductin device and then into a good DAC) Personally if digital is your only source I think it is plain foolish to skimp, I understand why vinyl guys aren't into digital regardless of what they do it isn't-usually- going to be better. ~Tim

Mitch- I don't know how attached you are to the rest of your gear or even what it is worth, but if you could sell it all and get an audio aero capitole mk I or mk II, I think you would be very pleased. Run it direct to the amp and it will blow you away, not to mention with less cableing. Long ago a very wise audiophile told me the simplier a system is typically the better it will sound(to me it only makes sense, less things to screw up) look at vinyl why is it better? because it is MUCH simpler. This is just my opinion though YMMV. ~Tim