Audiolab CDT 6000 Compact Disc Transport - Review

[Gazjam]

Great write up Martin, and echo's my own thoughts on the Audiolab.
To add to what you said:

Clean as a whistle and I'd maybe add that it's a detail monster.
Doesn't let the side down, even with an expensive Dac, which shows how bloody good the thing is.

Best CD playback I've had here at Gaz Towers,
betters my own Oppo too -a modded 203-, as a Redbook transport, even over i2s to the Dac.

Crackin' review to whet yer whistle if your considering a CD transport.


And full review:
https://theaudiophileman.com/6000cdt...from-audiolab/

HINT: Dont buy a vintage CD Player, get one of these instead.

Sounds fantastic out the box, but can be given more Fizz with good cabling and isolation.
Co-ax connection sounded best to my ears, which makes sense as that output has had some time spent on it by Audiolab.
(coaxial socket is fed from a differential line driver: basically a much lower noise "balanced" connection)

I think the 6000CDT is a future classic.

[Macca]

Great write up Martin, and echo's my own thoughts on the Audiolab.
To add to what you said:

Clean as a whistle and I'd maybe add that it's a detail monster.
Doesn't let the side down, even with an expensive Dac, which shows how bloody good the thing is.

Best CD playback I've had here at Gaz Towers,
betters my own Oppo too -a modded 203-, as a Redbook transport, even over i2s to the Dac.

Crackin' review to whet yer whistle if your considering a CD transport.


And full review:
https://theaudiophileman.com/6000cdt...from-audiolab/

HINT: Dont buy a vintage CD Player, get one of these instead.

Sounds fantastic out the box, but can be given more Fizz with good cabling and isolation.
Co-ax connection sounded best to my ears, which makes sense as that output has had some time spent on it by Audiolab.
(coaxial socket is fed from a differential line driver: basically a much lower noise "balanced" connection)

I think the 6000CDT is a future classic.

It was that review and your own experience of the Audiolab that decided me on trying it. Bought off Amazon so no major hassle in sending it back but knew from the first minute of listening to it that I wasn't going to be sending it back.

So often I make a change and find myself thinking 'Is it really any different?' When you're thinking that then you know it's not. But not the case here.

[Gazjam]

It was that review and your own experience of the Audiolab that decided me on trying it. Bought off Amazon so no major hassle in sending it back but knew from the first minute of listening to it that I wasn't going to be sending it back.

So often I make a change and find myself thinking 'Is it really any different?' When you're thinking that then you know it's not. But not the case here.