Altis Centauri Transport?

I own a Centauri. It is a wonderful transport, and visually it truly is a work of art. There is also a nice upgrade. The Centauri uses a Philips CD-Pro drive. Philips has introduced a direct replacement, the CD-Pro2. It is fairly easy to make the change (no soldering necessary), and it really elevates the performance of the Centauri. Happy Listening.

Hello, I also have the Centauri transport and still can not find anything today that beats it. I was wondering how you would go about getting that Philips CD-Pro2 drive that you mentioned. Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Bill

All,

I'm Howard's brother and I must share that he would be delighted to hear your glowing comments regarding his prize invention -- the Centauri.

Regards,
Brian Mandel

Hello, Brian.

I was very sorry to learn that your brother Howard had passed away. He and Altis are still very highly regarded by the audio community and he is sorely missed.

I have just purchased an Altis Centauri transport on eBay from a seller in Germany (I am in the USA), and I am wondering if you could help me get an owner's manual if the seller does not have one.

My interest in the Centauri was piqued by an article in the premiere issue of Ultimate Audio, which I just happened to find in a stack of old magazines today, but that description/review does not include any technical specs, so I do not even know the dimensions of the unit. The Centauri is very hard to come by, so that when I saw the eBay listing, I pounced. The seller's description says the unit works and that it has a new transport mechanism installed.

It is such a beautiful example of 'industrial design', I just could not pass it up, but I do not even know the dimensions of the unit. For that reason and for many others, it would be helpful to have a manual (even a photocopy, if no printed/bound manual is available).

Thank you for your attention.