I had one of their first series and I would agree about the build quality. It was an engineering jewel.
Sounded good too.
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I’m still totally loving my Jays CDT 2 mk 3 can’t imagine the next step up.
Ditto. But I really want to hear the CDT3!
There is a difference though the CDT2 Mk3 is no slouch.
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I own a PST, I have never yet played an SACD on it. Oh well. My Ethos just amazes me with what it does with ones and zeroes. Long live spinning discs!!!
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The dac in the Ethos seems swell also!
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Anyone out there play with the upsampling option (small switch on the back of the unit) on the CDT3 Mk3?
I tried it for a couple of CD’s and didn’t care for it personally but you might like it.
Thnx, I flipped the switch to upsampling some time ago and forgot about I had done that . . . will flip it back during next session and see what happens.
I also tried the upsampling option on my CDT2-Mk3 and prefer the native non-upsampled playback.
I finally got around to the comparison; so far I prefer listening without upsampling on the CDT3-Mk3.
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Has anyone with the Jay’s Audio CDT3-Mk3 tried using the USB shoring plug tweek on the transport as well as the DS?
Thanks,
Nick
I just installed the I2S module in my Metrum Pavane dac, and then the good folks at Metrum and Jay’s Audio worked together to make a pin diagram that Bluejeans Cable used to build a custom cable (Belden Cat6a wire and some good looking RJ45 jacks), as the pin usage for Metrum and Jay’s = different. It all worked, and I2S sounds better in my system than AES (and AES was better than SPDIF). The custom Bluejeans is well made and was only $35, but I am wondering what a ‘high end’ version of this cable would sound like - any thoughts or specific suggestions would be appreciated. Bluejeans is willing to build and test another cable if I supply the wire, but I have no clue what that wire would be . . . again, any ideas would be appreciated.
No idea on the shorting plugs for the USB Nick - which kind of connection are you using?
I use the l2S and wonder if shorting the usb would be of benefit.
Gotcha. Any thoughts about the wire used for I2S?
I had been using the Firebird 48. Sold it for the Dragon 48. Used it briefly until finally settling on the Tubulus Concentus. I found the Tubulus to be more natural sounding than the previous two cables with just as much detail.
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I think you made that name up. It’s a silly name.
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don’t google it if you’re a hypochondriac or you’ll think you already are infected with it
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Thnx Nick. I googled it Al, real name ; ) and seems to be less costly than the AQ.
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