If you
own a high performance DAC and are looking for a matching CD transport, then
you might be disappointed to find a lack of medium to high-end CD transports on
the market today. Much of this is due to the demise of the optical pick-up;
many current machines use plastic mechanisms in place of the robust die-cast
types of yesteryear.
Our
search for a high performance transport led us on a different path, the Network
player, which dispenses with optical drives by using the hard drive on your
computer. The idea of a computer based front-end getting close to the sounding
quality of a £5K CD transport had us sceptical to say the least. Several weeks
on with our modifications for the Squeezebox Transporter we were more than
convinced that this player could not only match a high-end optical transport,
it could better it.
Our
modified Transporter has been developed to get the most from the digital output
when used with an outboard board DAC, but will also provide major improvements
via the L/R analogue outputs. The upgrades provide major improvements to the AC
supply line, clock system and digital output to deliver state-of-the-art
streaming music.
Prices
start at £1731.64 (ex VAT) for the Transporter with digital level-1 upgrade
which ticks all the boxes in getting the fundamentals done right, low noise
wideband supplies, ultra-low jitter and direct improvements to digital signal
and connections. The ‘signature’ upgrade is the tour de fort and will convert
even the hardiest CD spinners to ‘lossless’ with a sublime sound and
flexibility from your music collection like you’ve never experienced.
‘Signature’
Upgrade
For the
Signature upgrade we install the Super-Effect Bybee Purifiers. The
Super Effect Purifiers are installed on the AC power rails between the IEC
inlet and power supply. These are the same SE Bullets as used in the $4995.00
Bybee AC Power Conditioner. With the Super Effect Bullets the sound has a
palpability, presence and 3D quality, music flows in a coherent manner, is more
intelligible, making long term listening effortless. The Super Effect
Bullets are described in more detail by Bybee Technology (see Golden
Goddess 'Super Effect' Speaker Bullets, MSRP: $4,200) If you would like assistance with
your selection of upgrades please contact us.
Pricing for full player options available
soon, please contact us for details.
