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Industry Circles => Salk Signature Sound => Topic started by: johzel on 20 Nov 2017, 04:25 pm
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Not sure where to appropriately post this . . . since the music all flows to my Salk Song3 BEATs figured I'd try it here. I'm looking for a new CD transport to use with my Exogal Comet DAC. Given my budget I've narrowed it down to two. The Pro-ject CD Box RS and the Woo WTP-1. Looking for opinions on the two. If anyone has experience/knowledge of one or both that would be terrific.
Thanks!!!
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the choice between the "good" and "evil"
look also Nuprime CDT-9 .. some info on Nuprime Circle but you can start here:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=152135.msg1640872#msg1640872
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look also Nuprime CDT-9 .. some info on Nuprime Circle but you can start here:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=152135.msg1640872#msg1640872
I believe they're releasing a transport only unit soon?? Is that correct? Looking for an AES connection.
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YEs,
the nuprime facilitator guy wrote this statement about AES :
"The CDT-8 (CD Transport) is a pure transport and will be priced at $695 with ... I will check with engineering about the AES output for CDT-8."
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I've owned the Woo WTP-1 for a few years and have been very happy with it. It uses the highly regarded Phillips Pro Transport. The negatives (which never bothered me) are the fact that is a top loader and has a puck to place over the CD. I don't use it as much as I used to as Ive moved to a music server and have ripped most of my collection to a hard drive. I still use it to play my classical CDs as they are hard to categorize in in computer software and I like to browse them separately. It has operated flawlessly in the time I have owned it. I have no experience with the other transport you are considering.
Don P.
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johzel - I own both of these transports. I use the Pro-ject CD Box RS.
The Pro-ject, in my set up, sounds more detailed and neutral. The Woo has a more weighty, analog sound which is very nice.
Both have AES/EBU and S/PDIF outs (and optical). The newer WTP1s have a BNC connector instead of RCA (mine is older and has RCA)
The WTP1 remote does not have direct numerical access (The Project does). I got used to it and it wasn't that bad.
I haven't tried the WTP1 with AES/EBU. I'll have to do so.
Both are very good.
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johzel - I own both of these transports. I use the Pro-ject CD Box RS.
The Pro-ject, in my set up, sounds more detailed and neutral. The Woo has a more weighty, analog sound which is very nice.
Both have AES/EBU and S/PDIF outs (and optical). The newer WTP1s have a BNC connector instead of RCA (mine is older and has RCA)
The WTP1 remote does not have direct numerical access (The Project does). I got used to it and it wasn't that bad.
I haven't tried the WTP1 with AES/EBU. I'll have to do so.
Both are very good.
Thanks!! That is helpful . . . the "weighty analog sound" catches my attention . . . if you had to choose just one could you?? Sounds like I'd do well with either. I suspect the Comet would work with either extremely well. I believe the Woo is red book only while the Pro-ject accommodates more formats??
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I've owned the Woo WTP-1 for a few years and have been very happy with it. It uses the highly regarded Phillips Pro Transport. The negatives (which never bothered me) are the fact that is a top loader and has a puck to place over the CD. I don't use it as much as I used to as Ive moved to a music server and have ripped most of my collection to a hard drive. I still use it to play my classical CDs as they are hard to categorize in in computer software and I like to browse them separately. It has operated flawlessly in the time I have owned it. I have no experience with the other transport you are considering.
Don P.
Appreciate the feedback . . . thanks!!
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I have only used the Project for Redbook. Other than a hybrid SACD, I am not sure what else could be accommodated. Perhaps their literature has additional information.
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I have a PS Audio PerfectWave Memory Player on the way . . . found a mint used unit.