Jay’s Audio CDT3 MK III CD transport

this vs Marantz 30 SACDn ?

While I conceptually understand the meaningful difference in sound quality between DACs, how much are you convinced based on your experience here and elsewhere that there is a meaningful difference in sound quality between transports?

Thank you Hans, you're the one reviewer opinion I truly value. And I say that as a fairly experienced audiophile of 45 years. All the best to you.

I'm pretty surprised you said the mu1 sounds better. Very interesting. I took a look at the internals of the mu1 and to be quite honest, I'm not impressed at all. I know looks doesn't tell the whole story, but it just doesn't look like the mu1 should be priced that much.

Hello Hans, per your recommendation, I bought the MU1 and jettisoned the MSCALER. totally satisfied - not ever looking back. Curious, if you attempted to connect CDT3 to the AES/EBU input of the MU1? Also, do you use the volume control of the MU1 or DAVE?

Could you do a review of the peachtree Nova 300 intergrated amp?

Excellent, objecting review of this CD Transport; and I'm very impressed that such very good quality hi fi audio components, of high performance, can be manufactured in China. Thumbs up.

In Canada this Jay’s Audio CDT3 MK III CD transport can be even more expensive! However expensive, it's a good thing that audio - or as I call them music CDs - have very high performance, quality, and reliable hi fi audio equipment to play back from.🔉🎼🎵

this is the way and is what we want.. a CD transport and then let the DAC do the job along with connecting a stand alone streamer and other digital devices. Let each component due their sole job for maximum performance.

Thanks for the review. I have a CDT2-MK3 - a more modest version of this one - half the price. It sounds good obviously (I don't think that in my system a CDT3 would make a significant difference, and if so, perhaps not even for the better).

having a large CD collection, and still getting a lot of satisfaction out of playing CDs - actually the main reason I got a Jay's audio is that I want a transport that will last many years - say, at least 20. (Who knows what transports will still be available 10-15 years from now?) The laser mechanism in the CDT2 is a Philips CDM4/19, while the CDT3 has a Philips CDPRO2 LF mechanism. Looking at the available sources, it seems that the cheaper CDM4/19 mechanism is actually the more reliable one of the two. CDT2 as a whole is also a lot easier to service in the future because of its less complex construction. I know it might not be a reason for many, but i think that it is still worthwhile to mention here.

interesting to hear about CD players, though that price is just nuts to me.

Happy to hear the bombshell at the end is back!

Looks like a monster to me, both price and size wise.

Thank you for another great and informative review! Would be interesting to know how you rank the cdt3 to your previous aries g2 since they are similar in price. kind regards

Interesting discussion -- have a wonderful holiday season

I was planning to purchase this item, but stumbled on a used Oppo 105D that I simply couldn’t turn down. I thought the Jay’s Audio was the bomb. Hadn’t considered the Grim. I’ve also come to appreciate the value of a player as opposed to a transport in my system. My analog preamp allows each input’s level to be ‘trimmed’ so that one doesn’t have to readjust the volume level when moving from digital source to digital source on the DAC. I often find CDs play at much lower level through AES/EBU input to the DAC than the streamer playing through the SPDIF (coaxial) on the same DAC. I really need to be able to trim the inputs on the DAC itself, but using a player, gives me the same functionality, using the preamp’s remote to make the changes is icing on the cake. (The DAC doesn’t have a remote.)

You should hear the Aqua La Diva - I heard it in cirect comparison with Innuos Statement is it wiped the floor with it. GRIMM must therefore be pretty darn good.

Not the conclusion I expected. I thought it would go straight in to your reference system. I wonder where it went wrong for them. It does not seem like they compromised on parts.