Transport for Chord DAC64

[bobbybrown]

Any suggestions for a transport for my newly acquired Chord DAC64.

Current equipment:
Meridian 206b as transport
DAC64
Michell Argo preamp
MF A300cr power amp
Dynaudio Contour 3.3 speakers
Cables - varied and subject to current review, including QED Genesis speaker cable, Silver Spiral interconnect, and Nordost digital and optical connections to the DAC (optical preferred at the moment).

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanx

Bobbybrown

 

[SCIDB]

Hi BobbyBrown,


I too own a Chord Dac64. I use a Tag transport with mine. I have found that transports do make a difference to the overall sound. I have recently tried the new Chord Blu transport with it to very good effect. (I will be posting a review very soon). The downside is that it's £4300.

The Tag works very well with it. I also tried a Audionet Art cd player as a transport which was an improvement but not a big one. The Chord BLU was. I have a older dac so the newer versions may offer a bigger improvement still.

Another option is to tweak up your transport or buy another transport to tweak. You may be able to pick up a Tag transport quite cheaply.


SCIDB

 

[MO!]

Doing a search of the forums archives should dig out some results.

Have a look here for starters....

http://zerogain.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=480&highlight=transport+dac64

 

[michaelab]

Dean, looking forward to your review of the Blu

BobbyBrown, I would second the advice given here. The old Tag CDT20R can be had for not too much money. Older Teac VRDS players and transports also respond well to tweaking (I use a Teac VRDS-T1 myself with a Clock4 and PSU from Trichord) and they don't cost the earth.

Michael.

 

[ditton]

(I'm beginning to behave like an old record here, but) I happen to have a Meridian 602 I have surplus to requirements since I tracked down a 'modded' Transcend to go with my AS Dax Decade.

I hold it in very high regard, as did those who recommended that I get it, and stereophile. I leave it to the dogs of awe to tell you whether it would serve your dac well.

Make me an offer ...

(no box, nor manual, but it was part of an upgrade p/x from one careful owner - and I bought it from the p/x dealer)