Advance Paris X-D500 cd transport.

[Floyddroid]

Are there any users of the Advance Paris X-D500 CD transport here? I can't find any independant reviews anywhere online apart from a dealer review and wondered just how good the machine is.

[Barry]

The reviews are good, but IMO any transport worth its salt must use a 75 Ohm BNC connector for the coaxial output, not an inferior RCA socket.

[Lawrence001]

The reviews are good, but IMO any transport worth its salt must use a 75 Ohm BNC connector for the coaxial output, not an inferior RCA socket.

Do you need a dac with BNC too to gain the benefits of the 75ohm socket or is just one enough? As there's no point in restricting the choice of transport for no benefit.

[Barry]

Ideally yes. Using the correct connector for the S/PDIF connection probably adds an extra 50p to the cost, which in this case is about £1,000.

[Macca]

Do you need a dac with BNC too to gain the benefits of the 75ohm socket or is just one enough? As there's no point in restricting the choice of transport for no benefit.

As long as you're getting uninterrupted data flow there's zero issue. I wouldn't let it reduce your choice of transports.

[Barry]

Agreed, but if they are going to specify a 75 Ohm impedance connection, I don't see why they can't do the job properly, considering good transports sell for four figures.

[Macca]

Agreed, but if they are going to specify a 75 Ohm impedance connection, I don't see why they can't do the job properly, considering good transports sell for four figures.

Agree - on the expensive ones there's no excuse really.

[Floyddroid]

The reviews are good, but IMO any transport worth its salt must use a 75 Ohm BNC connector for the coaxial output, not an inferior RCA socket.

Mmmmm, that was a see i didn't need sewing. Can you forward me any reviews please Barry? My searches have only come up with dealer reviews

[Barry]

Just type "Advance Paris X-D500 CD transport" into Google and you will get links to various online audio review sites.

[Floyddroid]

I did