Transport "The Pitbull" (DIY project)

[Erik van Voorst]

Hi

As requested a picture of my cd-transport...made from scratch with much electronic help of my audio-friend.....all starting with a boombox laser.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/120229-finally-affordable-cd-transport-shigaclone-story.html?perpage=25&pagenumber=1

I come in somewhere page 40-50

I did not post much in the end anymore because I wildly disagree with Peter Daniel...and since he is the living example overthere...

I have also have the build on a dutch forum but with dutch language...

[tuyen]

Hi Erik. Thanks for sharing.

So you are the guy who built the crazy transport I was drooling over on DIYaudio.    Always been curious to know how those shigaclones fair up against something like the old modded marantz players as transports.   Have you done any comparisons ?

Have you got any more photos of your whole setup (ie. speakers etc)?   Maybe start a thread in our showcase section?

Keep up the great work!

[Erik van Voorst]

I have posted my speakers (most complexed project I ever did) with a link.

Here a few more transport pics.
For me this contraption gets as close as possible to the analogue sound....it discourages a lot of transport-top names.
Mind you my "PitBull" Transport has nothing to do with the Shigaclones (that was only the first couple of weeks or so....) 

[Drizt]

wow, that looks pretty damn nifty.  Well done.

[ozmillsy]

It looks awesome,  I bet it sounds brilliant !   Nice work.

[zenelectro]

Hi

As requested a picture of my cd-transport...made from scratch with much electronic help of my audio-friend.....all starting with a boombox laser.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/120229-finally-affordable-cd-transport-shigaclone-story.html?perpage=25&pagenumber=1

I come in somewhere page 40-50

I did not post much in the end anymore because I wildly disagree with Peter Daniel...and since he is the living example overthere...

I have also have the build on a dutch forum but with dutch language...

Erik,

'Gefeliciteerd!' - it looks incredible. I've seen this over at DIYA but didn't have time to
follow it up too much.

I'm planning to build a transport next year myself and have some pretty cool ideas.


Terry

[Erik van Voorst]

Today I made a puck-rest.
The little puck sometimes flips on the floor.
Besides being practical I think it gives the PitBull-transport Design more "balance"...