I really like a top-loading CD transport due to the apparent reference to their a lot beloved forebearer, the turntable. I additionally love a CD transport whose solely job is to spin, learn, and translate pits and lands to bits, the meals of DACs.
I grew to become conscious of Jay’s Audio CDT3-MK3 CD Transport from Mike Trei’s wonderful evaluate over on Stereophile, which I like to recommend studying when you have any curiosity within the CDT3-MK3.
Jay’s CDT3-MK3 depends on a Philips CDPRO2 LF, proprietary tuned by Jay’s Audio chief, Jay Hoa low noise, low part noise, low jitter, extremely precision Oven Managed Crystal Oscillator, a lot of thick machined aluminum out and in, and plenty extra goodness packed inside its 48lb. physique.
A few of that goodness contains tuned AC EMI Filters, 3x Soundcare Superspikes Footers (from SEAS), and 5 encapsulated toroidal transformers. Woof!
Up entrance resides a dimmable OLED show and energy and playback operate buttons. An included matching aluminum distant comes customary with the CDT3.
The CDT can settle for a Clock enter or act as Clock supply for an hooked up DAC, whereas providing numerous digital outputs together with I2S over RJ45. I at all times run with AES the place out there.
After unpacking the CDT3, I observed the Barn resident Mola Mola Tambaqui and totaldac d1-unity DACs trying over lovingly (or so it appeared to me). We will see!
Jay’s Audio CDT3-MK3 CD Transport
Value: $4998
Firm Web site: Jay’s Audio
Grasp Distributor: Beatechnik
Specs
Design Spotlight:
- Jay’s Audio Tuned CDPRO2-LF Mechanism
- Schurter IEC Inlet
- Improved Noise Filter with 110v/230v switching
- Talema Encapsulated Transformers
- Multistage Tremendous Regulator with Boutique Grade Caps
- Neutrik XLR
- Oven Managed Crystal Oscillator OCXO
- i2s LVDS Output
- Scientific Digital Output Isolation Transformer
- Native/Upsampling 44.1kHz / 176.4kHz Configurable through Toggle Swap
Supported Codecs:
Redbook CD, CDR, CDR/W solely**
Observe:
* The dimmeable show could activate the place there’s a sign to set off it to activate; the sign generally is a distant management sign, or an inner CDM4/19 processor sign. It’s regular and shall not be seen as a defect.
** Redbook CD transport solely. Doesn’t help HDCD/SACD/DSD
Digital Output: COAX (RCA/BNC) 2v @ 75ohm ; AES/EBU 5V @110ohm
I2S Output: HDMI i2s LVDS, RJ45 i2s LVCMOS
Sampling Fee: 44.1kHz, 176.4kHz
Clock-Output: 10MHz / 5 V p-p / 50 Ω
Clock-Enter: 10MHz / 0.3 – 5 V p-p / 50 to 75 Ω
AC Energy: 110V/230V, 50-60Hz
Dimension: 450mm x 380mm x 150mm
Weight: 22KG
Guarantee: 12 months
