A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport

I received the LTA power supply last week and fresh out of the box we found it profoundly different than the stock switcher. We did find the stock switching power supply very good. It has its strengths.

The midrange became the focal point with vocals being very convincing and especially smooth. Dynamics lacked but being a power supply, it needed seasoning. 

Im at the twenty hour mark and the LTA is really opening up. The Pro-hectic really is showing what it is capable of against my very good streaming system. I haven’t gone back and A-B’d as I’m waiting for a AES/BU cable (Audio Envy) to show up. I ordered the wrong version - coax- and although sounded very good considering it is not broken in, I wish for the former and a longer length as well.

A few days ago a received a set of Townsend foot pods. They are intended for my phonostage, but first tried them under my May KTE DAC. Not a noticeable improvement vs the maple, I tried them under the maple that holds the Pro-next and the LTA. That was a noticeable improvement. More space, greater separation, just more of everything. 

The footers are still going under my phonostage but I may order a set of the foremention footers in this thread or the Lessloss bindbenders (may have spelled that wrong). Predictably, the CD transport plays better with appropriate damping.

People should be aware about Plixirs new Mk2 DC Power Supplies are now available in the market. https://www.plixirpower.com/collections/all

These are superlative power supplies.

Sorry for reviving this (a bit) older thread, but I too will soon be a convert going back to CD-playback, and time around with the thread-relevant Pro-Ject Audio Systems CD Box RS2 T + Pro-Ject Audio Systems Power Box RS Uni 4-way Linear power supply.

Initially I was on the verge of going more all-in with a dedicated streamer to replace my DIY music/media server, however circumstances challenged that decision; over time listening extensively to two different setups at friends of mine (both of whom use outboard active setups with high eff. main speakers + subs and similar main speaker amps and digital crossovers to mine) - one with a Grimm Audio MU1 streamer + Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC and the other with named Pro-ject CD transport + LPSU + Weiss DAC-1 - I quickly started realizing the sheer quality of the latter, CD playback-based source with its fleshed out/uninhibited, analogue, transparent and live-sounding imprinting. Not in any way to diminish the qualities of the MU1 streamer, which is a fantastic streamer. Still, knowing both setups very well and having heard different sources in their chains I've come to the conclusion that the Pro-Ject CD transport + LPSU is my preferred sonic "meal" and is simply too good to pass. 

The takeaway for me in addition is the price difference between the different source options mentioned. The MU1 is more of a "Swiss knife" with a preamp section and most any musical repertoire at the tip of your finger, but at roughly 4 times the price and still being the slightly inferior performer to me, I'd say the Pro-Ject combo is a downright bargain.