I have used an old sony CDP75ES (1991) as a transport via toslink out to an ultrajitterbug which reclocks and converts it to a digital coaxial out to my McCormack dac-1 deluxe. I've also used a modified PS audio lamda 1 transport (lambda 2 specs with new laser and board) to the McCormack dac alone and also through the ultrajitterbug. The sony is very good through the ultrajitterbug (terrible without it) but the lambda is still better used alone or through the ultrajitterbug. It is smoother overall with a more natural treble, and better defined lower midrange and bass. The transport does make a difference especially the clock function (jitter control) and output amp section.
If you have a "kick booty" DAC, does the transport
really matter as it is just a "reader" correct. Am I over simplifying it. When you plug your player into an outboard DAC don't it bypass the internal dac and stuff and shoot it to the outboard? Isn't the laser just reading the 1010101 on the disc and shooting the data to the DAC? If this is true can't a Joe just get a whatever player with coax/i.r./esbu out and just invest in a high horsepower DAC?
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