Description
Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 CD Transport – Precision Redefined
The Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 is a statement of precision engineering and musical fidelity, purpose-built for audiophiles who demand the purest digital playback. As Jay’s Audio’s third-generation iteration of the revered CDT2, this flagship CD transport represents a culmination of over a decade of research and refinement, delivering extraordinary sound clarity, impeccable timing, and rock-solid reliability.
At its heart is the famous Philips CDM4/19 CD mechanism, known for its outstanding disc-reading accuracy and long-term durability. Unlike conventional mechanisms, the CDM4/19 reads Red Book CDs with exceptional stability, ensuring every bit of musical detail is preserved.
The transport utilizes a fully optimized, multi-stage linear power supply, completely eschewing switch-mode power supplies to eliminate digital noise. Ultra-low noise regulators and high-quality capacitors provide clean and stable power to all critical circuits, creating a black background from which music emerges with lifelike realism.
Clocking is managed by a high-precision custom-fabricated Femto clock module, ensuring exceptionally low jitter and pristine timing accuracy. The result is an uncolored, tonally rich presentation with astonishing separation, dynamic contrast, and coherence across the soundstage.
Key Features:
- Legendary Philips CDM4/19 top-loading mechanism with aluminium magnetic puck for optimal disc stability
- Custom-built Femto clock with ultra-low jitter for superior digital timing
- Pure linear power supply with high-grade toroidal transformer and dedicated regulation for each subsystem
- Multiple digital outputs: I²S (HDMI), AES/EBU, Coaxial, and Optical, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of DACs
- CNC-machined aluminium chassis for vibration damping and EMI shielding
- IR remote control and LCD display for intuitive operation
- Supports Red Book CDs only (no SACD/DVD) for uncompromised CD playback
The CDT2-MK3 doesn’t attempt to do everything—it focuses solely on doing one thing exceptionally well: extracting every last ounce of detail, emotion, and energy from your CD collection.
Whether you’re pairing it with a Denafrips DAC or any other high-end digital converter, the CDT2-MK3 acts as the ideal digital front-end, allowing your system to shine with exceptional transparency, timing, and tonal integrity.