Tell me what you think (please)

CENTRAL · 9th December 2011, 09:08 AM

I’ d like to add dedicated cd transport in my system without spending too much. I found the one in this link VAM1202 Transport - Classis Design - aune Audio looking around and it comes in a good price. I like the looks, but the internals are not my specialty. If I m correct, the Philips transport is top class, found in multi – thousand separates. Other than that I need your help. Does it handle the jitter in any way? Is the rest of the circuit any good? Please advise!!!

SoNic_real_one · 9th December 2011, 10:40 AM

Just one observation: the SPDIF transmission will always add jitter (at the receiver side) compared with a internal DAC connected via I2S variant.

CENTRAL · 9th December 2011, 10:43 AM

Ok, point taken. Whats with that design then, is it any good?

Ken Newton · 9th December 2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CENTRAL

I’ d like to add dedicated cd transport in my system without spending too much. I found the one in this link VAM1202 Transport - Classis Design - aune Audio looking around and it comes in a good price. I like the looks, but the internals are not my specialty. If I m correct, the Philips transport is top class, found in multi – thousand separates. Other than that I need your help. Does it handle the jitter in any way? Is the rest of the circuit any good? Please advise!!!

I visited their site but the 'buttons' showing the internals and such seemed to be inactive. Neither did I see a price, how much are they asking? Are they selling it online?

SoNic_real_one · 9th December 2011, 04:50 PM

VAM1202 is a 2x speed Phillips mechanism, designed before 2000. Probably that transport is using that mechanism. I don't think is something special by itself:
www.partmate.com/download/VAM1202.pdf

CENTRAL · 10th December 2011, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoNic_real_one

VAM1202 is a 2x speed Phillips mechanism, designed before 2000. Probably that transport is using that mechanism. I don't think is something special by itself:
www.partmate.com/download/VAM1202.pdf

I tend to agree with that.

I can't find any serious reason to shell $700 for it.

In Europe they sell this as a "basic" version, and they offer jitter related upgrades for extra.

I' ll pass.

stephensank · 11th December 2011, 01:18 AM

You would be FAR better off, and lots cheaper, finding yourself one of the Pioneer stable platter players as transport(obviously, high enough model to have coax digital out). Enormously better laser & mech than any cdm12 junk, and easy enough to upgrade diy.

CENTRAL · 13th December 2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by stephensank

You would be FAR better off, and lots cheaper, finding yourself one of the Pioneer stable platter players as transport(obviously, high enough model to have coax digital out). Enormously better laser & mech than any cdm12 junk, and easy enough to upgrade diy.

Thanx!

I think I'll settle for a Teac VRDS from the past.

TjiptoHendrawan · 13th December 2011, 07:37 AM

I think this is the same product :

Aune New Transport ( finished products ) - $618.00 : hifidiy.net

CENTRAL · 13th December 2011, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjiptoHendrawan

I think this is the same product :

Aune New Transport ( finished products ) - $618.00 : hifidiy.net

It's the same...

9th December 2011, 09:08 AM	#1
CENTRAL diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Athens - Greece	Tell me what you think (please) I’ d like to add dedicated cd transport in my system without spending too much. I found the one in this link VAM1202 Transport - Classis Design - aune Audio looking around and it comes in a good price. I like the looks, but the internals are not my specialty. If I m correct, the Philips transport is top class, found in multi – thousand separates. Other than that I need your help. Does it handle the jitter in any way? Is the rest of the circuit any good? Please advise!!!

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9th December 2011, 10:40 AM	#2
SoNic_real_one diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia	Just one observation: the SPDIF transmission will always add jitter (at the receiver side) compared with a internal DAC connected via I2S variant.

9th December 2011, 10:43 AM	#3
CENTRAL diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Athens - Greece	Ok, point taken. Whats with that design then, is it any good?

9th December 2011, 04:50 PM	#5
SoNic_real_one diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia	VAM1202 is a 2x speed Phillips mechanism, designed before 2000. Probably that transport is using that mechanism. I don't think is something special by itself: www.partmate.com/download/VAM1202.pdf

11th December 2011, 01:18 AM	#7
stephensank diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	You would be FAR better off, and lots cheaper, finding yourself one of the Pioneer stable platter players as transport(obviously, high enough model to have coax digital out). Enormously better laser & mech than any cdm12 junk, and easy enough to upgrade diy.

13th December 2011, 07:37 AM	#9
TjiptoHendrawan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	I think this is the same product : Aune New Transport ( finished products ) - $618.00 : hifidiy.net

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