Seriously.....single best piece of audio gear that I've ever gotten. One that really makes a positive listening experience. Now I want the 9000 for when I get back to setting up my main rig. I walked away from audio for over 10 years because it became no fun. Instead of listening to music I would listen to the system and nitpick.I think my dissatisfaction was because of using that modded Aiwa transport as a source. 15 years or so ago, Stan's modded Aiwa and his modded MSB Link Dac were considered the the best bang for the buck entry into high end digital for those in the know. As good as it was in the day compared to most all in one players it just didn't hold up once engineers understood that the source of digital's sterility and harshness was due to jitter. I now, finally just love listening to the music. Sorry to ramble.....but really impressed by this bit of kit.
A year old video and I stumble upon it. Great, honest review so , I just bought one! The price just dropped to $499 brand new, I couldn't pass it up. Thanks a bunch - Mark
Mine was delivered today. It's quite impressive, in fact very, very impressive connected to Marantz 7000n and using its DAC. Dire Straits Brother In Arms was first in and literally heard content I missed on my old marantz CD recorder. This transport is so well designed and simple to use. Thanks again for your video. As others have said ,best piece of audio gear purchased so far. Love it!
Hi sir I have this unit plus the 6000 amp and may at some point go for the streamer . The cd transport has indeed been highly praised by many hifi reviewers especially if it used with a high quality DAC . But I’m quite happy with the DAC that is part of 6000 amp . The big selling point for me is that audiolab equipment represents such good value , yes there are others out there but not that many which do a family of products that are so well integrated . I bought my equipment purely on internet reviews , as I do with all my hifi because getting to see and hear stuff is a major issue . So far thanks to good people like you I’ve never been disappointed . Best wishes and kind regards 😀👍👍👍
Hey Michael, great value no doubt. The streamer uses the same DAC and also has great sound the only down side for some is the play-fi app, I don’t personally have much of a problem with it though and they have been putting out some good updates on it recently. Thanks for watching.
Did this transport really make a huge improvement from using a CDP as transport? Im using a marantz via coaxial but feel im missing out but need convincing
@@CM-dw3gh I was using a 900 pound Cambridge audio universal blu Ray player which is very good in its own right with cds . This audiolab is just slightly better across the board and build quality is fantastic. Paired with a smsl dac 700 pound .
Had one of these for 18 months along with a 8300CDQ. Been trying to ignore rumours that these slot loaders damage certain discs when inserting or sometimes ejecting. The scuff marks are exactly the same across 25+ Japanese CDs I've bought in the last year, particularly Sony Universal pressings - they don't seem to scratch ALL discs though. The damage is scuff marks on the outer read layer of the disc, two identical marks around 4 inches apart where the machines pinch the disc to play or eject. Being as careful as possible, the correct amount of push force and making sure the discs are flat when entering or leaving the slots, they will just randomly scuff on the outer edges of the CD. Going to keep the CDQ for the DAC inputs and use that Slot player for old CDs that are scratched....but gutted I can't trust the mechanisms anymore for more expensive CDs.
Hey Brad, certainly some comments on this, but end of the day it honestly doesn’t concern me I just continue to enjoy it. Don’t let them bring you down! Haha
Now that the 7000CDT is another great option with few internal upgrades, a proper tray and an improved screen like the 9000. No reviews around to be seen out there though. Would be interested if you have heard it ?
I purchased one in August 2023. It makes my CD's sound incredible compared to the old DVD player I was using as a drive. It does not scratch CD's. Note I have a very good system, a Music Hall integrated amp, and older (but still superb) MSB DAC with powerbase, and Linn Espek Speakers. In fact, it blows my online free music to bits- I cancelled my subcriptions. It is the best investment I have made to date.
Yes. I from what I understand the 6000CDT along with the Cambridge CXC are the two main competitors at that price point. I used to own a CXC. I have upgraded (I feel) to the Jay’s Audio CDT2-Mk3.
Ok....me again (sorry) Just to prove to myself the 'bits are bits" argument is bunk, I bought an open box Sony DVD player for $12. Of course......no contest. But . as someone who trained as a scientist, I had to verify. Looking forward to getting the Geshelli J2 dac to see if that's a step from this old modded DacMagic. But with the Sony, I have a nice little entry level system I'm not using that I'm going to lend to a friend at work. (DVD plus an Onkyo receiver and a pair of Onix ref one monitors........not great, but decent for a desktop computer audio system)
Great review, thanks for the info and your opinion. I'm looking to upgrade to a CD Transport or CD Player from using my Blu-Ray player and your thoughts have helped.
Thanks for the review. I've had this transport for about three years now and it works well and sounds very good. The remote has been terrible though. I had to send one back and the second one isn't much better. I checked the signal coming out of the remote on a scope and the bit stream is erratic. The buttons to control tracks seems to be okay but the transport itself control is poor. Too bad to blemish this design with a faulty remote.
Not having funds to buy the Pro-Ject RS2 T, I bought a 6000, but had very high quality power cord, coax cable and iso devices, all of which take the sound to an even higher level of enjoyment
Hey John, thanks for the comment. Its simply not true unless you have a really bad aim and possibly grind it into the loading slot? I did read that on one forum before buying as well but after confirming with a number of owners they had no issues and neither do I to this point.
@@MattCoykendall1 is true, just watch this test: th-cam.com/video/pQiU68Sw8ZA/w-d-xo.html the condition of my mint CDs is very important for me even when don't affect the play, so I pass, sadly because is a good unit but I don't like that slot loading mecanism.
OMG. Insanely good for the money. Has it all. PRAT, liquidity, soundstage It draws you into the music. Will say I hated at first, because it doesn't seem to work well with optical. But once I got an entry level Audioquest co-axial....all is well. My limit is my ancient DACs. Have a Geshelli J2 order. Will be able to use my Stan Warren linear PS. BTW: beautiful bit of kit. Very high quality enclosure.
Been running mine for a few weeks now with a smsl m400 dac . It seems to be getting better lol . I use coaxial output always with a 100 pound chord clearway cable . I always listen with the display off also .
@@itsmorphed6416 I didn't know you could turn off the display. but then again, I've not bought batteries for the remote, as I'm using this as my computer audio, and the 6000 is right in front of me. BTW The Stan Warren PS blew out the board on the Geshellit, so it's off to the factory for repair. Using my modded DacMagic, which actually sounds fine.....just want to try something more modern to hear if better. (I will be buying a PineTree linear PS for the Geshelli, as I hate those switching wall warts, they through noise into the system IMO.) Oh....I am using one of Stan Warrens power chords on the 6000. I think an upgraded cable has a slight improvement in transparency due to the twisted wire design be able to better act as a noise filter. I think with all audio cables the geometry is as important or maybe more so in being able to filter noise, as a straight piece of wire wants to act like an antenna.
I love this brand, good performance low price.i have 6000 cdt ,6000a als preamplifer end 2 monoblock 8300.... my best set up ever ( copland,sonus faber ,micromega,musical fidelity,canton ecc ecc ecc)
The combination is a bit underwhelming. Streaming is superior to 6000cdt with the nd5xs2. I’m considering 3 options now. A better transport, an additional DAC or a better cd player. Not sure what it will be. Think I go for a better cd player. Atoll, Rega or maybe even the new TEAC. Cd should outperform streaming some people are telling, but at what costs?
Hi Matt Thanks for the great review and the time you put into producing it. its very helpful along with all the others I could find. To the point I forgot that I had all of my CDs in storage for years and found them a day ago and figured I should try them again since I seem to have been a very happy digital streamer until Friday night. Currently I use Roon with Qubuz/Tidal ->Lumin-D2 streamer->Holoaudio May KTE DAC->Michi P5 V2 Pre->Michi S5 Amp>Focal Sopra 3 speakers and 2 Rel S/812 subs all connected with Cards Clear. Of course full room treatment and proper power are in there. I find my system quite resolving, immersive and palpable I listen to the music for hours each day, really my best rig to date though I spent a bunch more the last time I got into this sport😊. Anyway, I went to Walmart and picked up a cheap DVD/CD player
The 6000cdt is truly a bargain, I think it will fit right in and likely scale well with many of your high end pieces. How do you like the Michi gear? Those have always been attractive options.
@@MattCoykendall1 I think the Michi line from Rotel is very high quality in every way, from build quality which is massive and legitimately substantial, to its top of the line sound reproduction. The S5 really drives the Sopras without ever showing stress, even when pushed hard, and the Sopras can be demanding as they do go below 4 ohms. The sound from top to bottom seems naturally authentic without any noticeable interpretation. The amp is fully balanced, which I have always thought is the best topology. I would have to go double/triple up in the food chain to get the last few percent. The P5 is really quite a bargain for the price considering the feature set and sound. I have the V2, which came out a few months ago with the whole DAC section upgraded. I do not use the DAC, but it sounds fantastic, and I could be quite happy with using all its features it if I did not have an affinity for Ladder vs. Delta Sigma DAC hence the May KTE. Here again, I feel the P5 is rather neutral and presents what it is fed without interpretation from top to bottom. The only drawback is that it is not fully balanced, so I do lose out on a fully balanced signal chain from my fully balanced DAC. Next year I will look at a fully balanced Preamp without a DAC to see how much of a difference there may be. Otherwise, I think for many folks, including myself, I could consider them end-game components in my system and not feel the need to go to the ultra-high-end (Boulder, for example). I have gotten to the point of just listening to music and doing so for hours each day, and my current system is organically and naturally satisfying. The music just appears in my room and presents itself as if there was no system at all.
Thanks for the informative video. Does this transport do gapless playback (between tracks)? I seem to remember reading/hearing it doesn't which would be a deal-breaker for me.
I need to give this a try, I don’t believe there is an artificial gap added on the cdt. The 6000n streamer and 6000A PLAY does not support gapless yet but Play-FI indicates they are working on it.
Somehow I won't insert in my precious CD in a swallow up CD player. Everytime it passed through the rubber rollers..it will scratch the CDs. I still prefer trays.
Hi Matt, what do you say if pair this with audiolab 6000A compare to audiolab omnia. Omnia is like putting 6000A with 6000CDT together plus streaming, but you also get a cd tray.
The Omnia looks like a really good all in one unit, it has a great DAC inside too. The person who may choose to go with the 6000a and 6000cdt separately may go this route because they want the flexibility in their setup as the 6000cdt scales well with high end DAC‘s. The separates offers more opportunity to mix and match your gear to your preference.
Hey John, I have not compared to the Cambridge, the 6000cdt design fits my stack well as I have other Audiolab products, the Cambridge has a nice design as well though.
I have a Cambridge cxc and a 6000cdt, both great sounding transports but with the cxc unless your cds are in pristine condition it tends to skip and jump during playback, the 6000cdt on other hand like Matt said can play cds that are in pretty rough condition. If I had to keep only one it would be the 6000ctd.
@@JohnSmith-zl8rzI'm sorry I don't understand your reply, Are you concerned that the slot loading mechanism in the 6000cdt would scuff the cd's as its being inserted / ejected?
Why would you ruin the CD sound by using a DAC using a ESS Sabre DAC Chipset? (Burr Brown or AKM based DACs are more versatile & "Musical Sounding "InMyNeverHumbleOpinion".
Yeah I refuse to accept that different transports have any perceivable sound differences - all it’s doing is spitting out 1s and 0s right? Would happily buy this for a solid and smart looking transport, but spending 100s more seems totally mental
hi everyone.~im in search for a cdt. im in between 6000 and cxc.~the reason ..budget.! im more on to 6000 ,do you recommended it or should i wait for something new in 2023?(ill drive it with q-dac audiolab).thx ,many blessings to you.
Seriously.....single best piece of audio gear that I've ever gotten. One that really makes a positive listening experience. Now I want the 9000 for when I get back to setting up my main rig. I walked away from audio for over 10 years because it became no fun. Instead of listening to music I would listen to the system and nitpick.I think my dissatisfaction was because of using that modded Aiwa transport as a source. 15 years or so ago, Stan's modded Aiwa and his modded MSB Link Dac were considered the the best bang for the buck entry into high end digital for those in the know. As good as it was in the day compared to most all in one players it just didn't hold up once engineers understood that the source of digital's sterility and harshness was due to jitter. I now, finally just love listening to the music. Sorry to ramble.....but really impressed by this bit of kit.
Glad you enjoy it too
A year old video and I stumble upon it. Great, honest review so , I just bought one! The price just dropped to $499 brand new, I couldn't pass it up. Thanks a bunch - Mark
Mine was delivered today. It's quite impressive, in fact very, very impressive connected to Marantz 7000n and using its DAC. Dire Straits Brother In Arms was first in and literally heard content I missed on my old marantz CD recorder. This transport is so well designed and simple to use. Thanks again for your video. As others have said ,best piece of audio gear purchased so far. Love it!
Really glad to hear it worked out!
Hi sir I have this unit plus the 6000 amp and may at some point go for the streamer . The cd transport has indeed been highly praised by many hifi reviewers especially if it used with a high quality DAC . But I’m quite happy with the DAC that is part of 6000 amp . The big selling point for me is that audiolab equipment represents such good value , yes there are others out there but not that many which do a family of products that are so well integrated . I bought my equipment purely on internet reviews , as I do with all my hifi because getting to see and hear stuff is a major issue . So far thanks to good people like you I’ve never been disappointed . Best wishes and kind regards 😀👍👍👍
Hey Michael, great value no doubt. The streamer uses the same DAC and also has great sound the only down side for some is the play-fi app, I don’t personally have much of a problem with it though and they have been putting out some good updates on it recently. Thanks for watching.
Did this transport really make a huge improvement from using a CDP as transport? Im using a marantz via coaxial but feel im missing out but need convincing
@@CM-dw3gh I was using a 900 pound Cambridge audio universal blu Ray player which is very good in its own right with cds . This audiolab is just slightly better across the board and build quality is fantastic. Paired with a smsl dac 700 pound .
Great video. I have this in my recording studio and love it.
Nice vid Matt! I have one paired with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+. Great product with great price. Keep up the good work👍👍
Glad to hear you enjoy it as well
Had one of these for 18 months along with a 8300CDQ. Been trying to ignore rumours that these slot loaders damage certain discs when inserting or sometimes ejecting. The scuff marks are exactly the same across 25+ Japanese CDs I've bought in the last year, particularly Sony Universal pressings - they don't seem to scratch ALL discs though. The damage is scuff marks on the outer read layer of the disc, two identical marks around 4 inches apart where the machines pinch the disc to play or eject. Being as careful as possible, the correct amount of push force and making sure the discs are flat when entering or leaving the slots, they will just randomly scuff on the outer edges of the CD. Going to keep the CDQ for the DAC inputs and use that Slot player for old CDs that are scratched....but gutted I can't trust the mechanisms anymore for more expensive CDs.
Hey Brad, certainly some comments on this, but end of the day it honestly doesn’t concern me I just continue to enjoy it. Don’t let them bring you down! Haha
Now that the 7000CDT is another great option with few internal upgrades, a proper tray and an improved screen like the 9000. No reviews around to be seen out there though. Would be interested if you have heard it ?
I just bought one 5 minutes ago. Can't wait for it to arrive. Will pair w/ my original DacMagic that was extensively modded by the great Stan Warren.
Have fun!
I purchased one in August 2023. It makes my CD's sound incredible compared to the old DVD player I was using as a drive. It does not scratch CD's. Note I have a very good system, a Music Hall integrated amp, and older (but still superb) MSB DAC with powerbase, and Linn Espek Speakers. In fact, it blows my online free music to bits- I cancelled my subcriptions. It is the best investment I have made to date.
Very cool! Glad to hear your enjoying it, appreciate the watching too!
Yes. I from what I understand the 6000CDT along with the Cambridge CXC are the two main competitors at that price point. I used to own a CXC. I have upgraded (I feel) to the Jay’s Audio CDT2-Mk3.
That CDT2-MK3 looks like a nice transport!
Jai's audio cdt2 mk3
@@MattCoykendall1 it is great. I liked it so much I upgraded to the CDT3-MK3 and my CDT2-MK3 is for sale on USAM.
Ok....me again (sorry) Just to prove to myself the 'bits are bits" argument is bunk, I bought an open box Sony DVD player for $12. Of course......no contest. But . as someone who trained as a scientist, I had to verify. Looking forward to getting the Geshelli J2 dac to see if that's a step from this old modded DacMagic. But with the Sony, I have a nice little entry level system I'm not using that I'm going to lend to a friend at work. (DVD plus an Onkyo receiver and a pair of Onix ref one monitors........not great, but decent for a desktop computer audio system)
Great review, thanks for the info and your opinion. I'm looking to upgrade to a CD Transport or CD Player from using my Blu-Ray player and your thoughts have helped.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the review.
I've had this transport for about three years now and it works well and sounds very good. The remote has been terrible though. I had to send one back and the second one isn't much better. I checked the signal coming out of the remote on a scope and the bit stream is erratic. The buttons to control tracks seems to be okay but the transport itself control is poor.
Too bad to blemish this design with a faulty remote.
Thanks for the info, interesting on the remote. I had not experienced that, but that info might help out someone having issues.
I owe the 6000 CDT and the M-DAC+. Coax cable is the Apogee WydeEye. I luv it!.
Not having funds to buy the Pro-Ject RS2 T, I bought a 6000, but had very high quality power cord, coax cable and iso devices, all of which take the sound to an even higher level of enjoyment
Glad to hear you enjoy it too, I might listen to mine right now.
Many reports about scratched CDs due the slot loading mechanism.
Hey John, thanks for the comment. Its simply not true unless you have a really bad aim and possibly grind it into the loading slot? I did read that on one forum before buying as well but after confirming with a number of owners they had no issues and neither do I to this point.
@@MattCoykendall1 is true, just watch this test: th-cam.com/video/pQiU68Sw8ZA/w-d-xo.html the condition of my mint CDs is very important for me even when don't affect the play, so I pass, sadly because is a good unit but I don't like that slot loading mecanism.
Add my report to the many. No scratches noted.
Good afternoon ☕️❄️from Toronto.
SOLD!
I’m pairing it to my new DAC
Denafrips Ares 12-1 😎
Good choice!
OMG. Insanely good for the money. Has it all. PRAT, liquidity, soundstage It draws you into the music. Will say I hated at first, because it doesn't seem to work well with optical. But once I got an entry level Audioquest co-axial....all is well. My limit is my ancient DACs. Have a Geshelli J2 order. Will be able to use my Stan Warren linear PS. BTW: beautiful bit of kit. Very high quality enclosure.
Been running mine for a few weeks now with a smsl m400 dac . It seems to be getting better lol . I use coaxial output always with a 100 pound chord clearway cable . I always listen with the display off also .
@@itsmorphed6416 I didn't know you could turn off the display. but then again, I've not bought batteries for the remote, as I'm using this as my computer audio, and the 6000 is right in front of me. BTW The Stan Warren PS blew out the board on the Geshellit, so it's off to the factory for repair. Using my modded DacMagic, which actually sounds fine.....just want to try something more modern to hear if better. (I will be buying a PineTree linear PS for the Geshelli, as I hate those switching wall warts, they through noise into the system IMO.)
Oh....I am using one of Stan Warrens power chords on the 6000. I think an upgraded cable has a slight improvement in transparency due to the twisted wire design be able to better act as a noise filter. I think with all audio cables the geometry is as important or maybe more so in being able to filter noise, as a straight piece of wire wants to act like an antenna.
Very, very good transport. Good control bass and separation.
I love this brand, good performance low price.i have 6000 cdt ,6000a als preamplifer end 2 monoblock 8300.... my best set up ever ( copland,sonus faber ,micromega,musical fidelity,canton ecc ecc ecc)
That’s a really nice configuration, how are those 8300 mono blocks?
@@MattCoykendall1 amazing whit my kef r3( my opinion)
Im after same set up...just need mono blocks
Nice upload, thanks.
Thanks for watching!
@@MattCoykendall1 My AudioLab 6000CDT just arrived. I am hopeful 🤞
Does anybody have an opinion if the Naim nd5xs2´s dac could be good to use for this cd transport?
The combination is a bit underwhelming. Streaming is superior to 6000cdt with the nd5xs2. I’m considering 3 options now. A better transport, an additional DAC or a better cd player. Not sure what it will be. Think I go for a better cd player. Atoll, Rega or maybe even the new TEAC. Cd should outperform streaming some people are telling, but at what costs?
If it needs a dac you might as go with Blu ray player paired with a good Dac🤯
A dedicated cd transport will be better . Better quality parts and no video circuitry .
Hi Matt Thanks for the great review and the time you put into producing it. its very helpful along with all the others I could find. To the point I forgot that I had all of my CDs in storage for years and found them a day ago and figured I should try them again since I seem to have been a very happy digital streamer until Friday night. Currently I use Roon with Qubuz/Tidal ->Lumin-D2 streamer->Holoaudio May KTE DAC->Michi P5 V2 Pre->Michi S5 Amp>Focal Sopra 3 speakers and 2 Rel S/812 subs all connected with Cards Clear. Of course full room treatment and proper power are in there. I find my system quite resolving, immersive and palpable I listen to the music for hours each day, really my best rig to date though I spent a bunch more the last time I got into this sport😊. Anyway, I went to Walmart and picked up a cheap DVD/CD player
The 6000cdt is truly a bargain, I think it will fit right in and likely scale well with many of your high end pieces. How do you like the Michi gear? Those have always been attractive options.
@@MattCoykendall1 I think the Michi line from Rotel is very high quality in every way, from build quality which is massive and legitimately substantial, to its top of the line sound reproduction. The S5 really drives the Sopras without ever showing stress, even when pushed hard, and the Sopras can be demanding as they do go below 4 ohms. The sound from top to bottom seems naturally authentic without any noticeable interpretation. The amp is fully balanced, which I have always thought is the best topology. I would have to go double/triple up in the food chain to get the last few percent. The P5 is really quite a bargain for the price considering the feature set and sound. I have the V2, which came out a few months ago with the whole DAC section upgraded. I do not use the DAC, but it sounds fantastic, and I could be quite happy with using all its features it if I did not have an affinity for Ladder vs. Delta Sigma DAC hence the May KTE. Here again, I feel the P5 is rather neutral and presents what it is fed without interpretation from top to bottom. The only drawback is that it is not fully balanced, so I do lose out on a fully balanced signal chain from my fully balanced DAC. Next year I will look at a fully balanced Preamp without a DAC to see how much of a difference there may be. Otherwise, I think for many folks, including myself, I could consider them end-game components in my system and not feel the need to go to the ultra-high-end (Boulder, for example). I have gotten to the point of just listening to music and doing so for hours each day, and my current system is organically and naturally satisfying. The music just appears in my room and presents itself as if there was no system at all.
Thanks for the informative video. Does this transport do gapless playback (between tracks)? I seem to remember reading/hearing it doesn't which would be a deal-breaker for me.
I need to give this a try, I don’t believe there is an artificial gap added on the cdt. The 6000n streamer and 6000A PLAY does not support gapless yet but Play-FI indicates they are working on it.
it does do gapless
@@BarkinYazicioglu Thanks for the clarification
Many issues with scratches
With this transport
Somehow I won't insert in my precious CD in a swallow up CD player. Everytime it passed through the rubber rollers..it will scratch the CDs. I still prefer trays.
Fair enough, you do you!
Hi Matt, what do you say if pair this with audiolab 6000A compare to audiolab omnia. Omnia is like putting 6000A with 6000CDT together plus streaming, but you also get a cd tray.
The Omnia looks like a really good all in one unit, it has a great DAC inside too. The person who may choose to go with the 6000a and 6000cdt separately may go this route because they want the flexibility in their setup as the 6000cdt scales well with high end DAC‘s. The separates offers more opportunity to mix and match your gear to your preference.
@@MattCoykendall1 Thank you for your reply. Now I am more clear.
Have you compared that one with the Cambridge Transport? I prefer the design of the Cambridge and is not slot loading.
Hey John, I have not compared to the Cambridge, the 6000cdt design fits my stack well as I have other Audiolab products, the Cambridge has a nice design as well though.
I have a Cambridge cxc and a 6000cdt, both great sounding transports but with the cxc unless your cds are in pristine condition it tends to skip and jump during playback, the 6000cdt on other hand like Matt said can play cds that are in pretty rough condition. If I had to keep only one it would be the 6000ctd.
@@chrisbarlow4356 Thanks for the comparison!
@@chrisbarlow4356 actually I feel without have it that the audiolab is better but scratch/scuff the cds, so I pass!
@@JohnSmith-zl8rzI'm sorry I don't understand your reply, Are you concerned that the slot loading mechanism in the 6000cdt would scuff the cd's as its being inserted / ejected?
is it gapless playback?
yes
Why would you ruin the CD sound by using a DAC using a ESS Sabre DAC Chipset? (Burr Brown or AKM based DACs are more versatile & "Musical Sounding "InMyNeverHumbleOpinion".
Nothing wrong with having an opinion!
Even if it’s wrong !
The 6000N streamer uses a ESS dac and is brilliant. I compared to my BurrBrown dac and both are brilliant.
@@MattCoykendall1 every audiophile knows though; it's ALL about IMPLEMENTATION. a well implemented ESS SABRE DAC will beat the competition.
Great job ! I have 2 of them 😆
Now I’m curious… two different rooms with setups I assume? I totally get that and find myself trying to put together systems in various spaces.
@@MattCoykendall1 Yes my everyday living room and my midfriend Music room thats been acoustically treated .
Basically small/medium rooms
Matt, you say "Audiolab are working on gapless" for 6000Aand 6000N. Who did you hear this from? Direct from Audiolab, or the grapevine?
It was in a blog post from play-fi
@@MattCoykendall1 thanks mate. Gives me a little ray of hope, and the 6000N a stay of execution in the form of "used streamer for sale".
@@TuneHead I'm with you, bring on some more updates!
It has not enaugh bass.
Yes it has plenty in my system.
It's a cd transport, it just sends data. No bass !
Made in China😂
As are a lot of other electronic items!!!!
So is the device you typed that rubbish on.
people, can we please stop talking about the "sound" of a CD transport? You give audiophiles a bad name. Apologies and thanks.
Yeah I refuse to accept that different transports have any perceivable sound differences - all it’s doing is spitting out 1s and 0s right? Would happily buy this for a solid and smart looking transport, but spending 100s more seems totally mental
@@tallicarule1991 jitter
Lets talk about the sound of power cables instead:)
Good cd transport, vital to get the best from a good dac .
This audiolab scratch cds!!!!
hi everyone.~im in search for a cdt. im in between 6000 and cxc.~the reason ..budget.! im more on to 6000 ,do you recommended it or should i wait for something new in 2023?(ill drive it with q-dac audiolab).thx ,many blessings to you.
I still recommend it, I believe they have a replacement coming for their new series but it’s likely a ways out yet.
@@MattCoykendall1 oh great,thx so much.-best wishes for the new year dear matt and for everyone.
BEST TRANSPORT WITH BRYSTON DAC OR M-DAC AUDIOLAB,WINER COMBO, BETTER THAN ANY 4000$ CD PLAYER
Glad you enjoy it too!