NuPRIME CDT-8 Pro running well in High End Circles

John Casler · « **on:** 14 Nov 2019, 11:10 pm »

Someone sent this to me.

It appears our lowly (price wise) CDT-8 Pro is being used, admired, and compared to several Mega-Buck Transports quite favorably.

https://whatsbestforum.com/threads/new-nagra-tube-dac.28585/#post-594632

maxima95 · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Nov 2019, 12:29 am »

From what I could see, it was compared favorably to the CEC 3.0. Did not see any other comparisons.

"The CEC transport with Nagra Tube Dac gives excellence sound as it should given the high price,
Comparing it to supercheap Nuprime transport directly gives interesting results.
The Nuprime transport is nearly as good! If I have not heard the C E C I could happily lived with the Nuprime sound quality. ... "

John Casler · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Nov 2019, 01:47 am »

I didn't read through the thread, I was just going by the person who sent the link to me.

It appears the CEC 3.0 is certainly in the High End realm

I have seen some outrageous prices for that unit ($19,000!!)

To be mentioned in the same thread as it was is a high compliment.

JackD · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Nov 2019, 02:29 am »

John

If it's the newest version it was 27,000 Euros several years ago and much of that Japanese exotica gear almost doubles in price for the US market. But if not a least $30,000.

John Casler · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 Nov 2019, 02:32 am »

Quote from: JackD on 15 Nov 2019, 02:29 am

John

If it's the newest version it was 27,000 Euros several years ago and much of that Japanese exotica gear almost doubles in price for the US market. But if not a least $30,000.

WOW

To have our entry level CDT-8 Pro even mentioned in the same breath is nice.

Wonder what they would think of the CDT-10 which is a clear step up.

Thanks for the info Jack.

JackD · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Nov 2019, 02:42 am »

Don't know but that CEC is a truly unique machine and just the latest revision of a design that started over 25 years ago and now with a twin belt drive system. A piece of art. The CDT-8 does everything I need either I2S to the Directstream or AES/EBU to the Aqua La Voce S3.

rustydoglim · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 Nov 2019, 06:23 pm »

Then the NuPrime CDT-10 would have placed it at the top

It has been shipping for a few weeks now, by the way.

giordy60 · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 Jan 2020, 01:51 pm »

about CDT 8 pro ......
but the ground connection (GND) ....
what is it for?

Samoyed · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 Jan 2020, 03:43 pm »

Hum issues?

rollo · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 Jan 2020, 04:22 pm »

Quote from: JackD on 15 Nov 2019, 02:42 am

Don't know but that CEC is a truly unique machine and just the latest revision of a design that started over 25 years ago and now with a twin belt drive system. A piece of art. The CDT-8 does everything I need either I2S to the Directstream or AES/EBU to the Aqua La Voce S3.

Why not use the I2S to DAC from transport ? The I2S DAC connection sounds better than AES/EBU. What I2S are you using ?

charles

John Casler · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Jan 2020, 07:21 pm »

Quote from: giordy60 on 24 Jan 2020, 01:51 pm

about CDT 8 pro ......
but the ground connection (GND) ....
what is it for?

In Pro Audio, it is common to have grounding posts.

The CDT-8 PRO is a pro audio transport.

The ground post is ONLY if you find some sort of grounding issue.

giordy60 · « **Reply #11 on:** 25 Jan 2020, 01:17 pm »

Quote from: John Casler on 24 Jan 2020, 07:21 pm

In Pro Audio, it is common to have grounding posts.

The CDT-8 PRO is a pro audio transport.

The ground post is ONLY if you find some sort of grounding issue.

OK thanks !

rird · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 Jan 2020, 03:42 am »

I have a question, what is the gains jumping at CDT 10 over CDT Pro 8 if you use Evo dac?

Samoyed · « **Reply #13 on:** 26 Jan 2020, 05:00 pm »

Same question, as I have both.

rird · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 Jan 2020, 11:00 am »

Wait, do you have both CDT units?
I don't get this, don't you hear any difference?

Samoyed · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 Jan 2020, 03:49 pm »

I have a cdt 8 pro which I use with an Evo DAC. It is a very fine combination.

pawsman · « **Reply #16 on:** 28 Jan 2020, 06:05 pm »

Jason, I wonder since you have come out with the CDT-10, if you plan on producing a CDP-10, which I assume
would be Nuprime's ultimate Player/DAC/Preamp combination. I'm very happy with the CDP-9 though (w/Teradak DC30 LPS)-

pawsman

rustydoglim · « **Reply #17 on:** 28 Jan 2020, 09:37 pm »

No plan for any more CDP. We found out that customers prefer to have separate CDT and DAC.

rird · « **Reply #18 on:** 4 Mar 2020, 03:23 pm »

An expensive transport VS Nuprime CDT 8 Pro, you'd probably have a more sturdy transport mechanism , better power supply and more expensive components.
I would not believe CDT 8 Pro would win an A/B test over a 10K USD unit

rustydoglim · « **Reply #19 on:** 5 Mar 2020, 11:51 am »

If you judge a product based on price, I have industry inside stories to tell you.
If you are saying that an expensive high end CDT can out performs CDT-8 Pro, of course it can. Our own CDT-10 cost a lot more and we found ways to do better, as you have stated, in power supply circuit, mechanical isolation, noise reduction etc as listed on CDT-10 product page.

There is one big difference between NuPrime and some other brands - we don't pay OEM to build the products for us. We owned the OEM business. We have our own factory in Taiwan. So we are able to offer better value for the money.