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If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money

I just got in-house the Jay's Audio CDT-2 MK3 transport to review for hometheaterreview.com.  The build quality and physical appearance make it hard to believe that it retails for around $2,400.  Right out of the crate not even broken in yet, it's out performing my CEC double belt transport in the reference system.  It retains all the liquidity and analog smoothness of the belt driven transport but offers more details, tighter bass frequencies, and a larger layered soundstage with more air between the players.

Alvin, of Vinshine Audio set this review up with me, so if you go to his website you can get a lot more details/pictures on this transport.  The reason I was motivated to review a CD transport was I received scores of requests from my readers asking what is a great sounding transport, for a reasonable amount of money.  So far, in spades the Jay's Audio CDT-2 MK3 fits the bill easily.   
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georgehifi
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  Why would anyone want a Transport where the parts used to make it are now discontinued and no longer available? Before investing in one make sure that there are still replacement parts. Im told your SOL with the CDT-2.

This is so true especially with the laser/transport , and to see if it's available "easily and new" just look in Google or on Ebay (not what the CDT manufacturer has in stock or tells you), and to find what modle/no laser/transport yours is look hear or ask the manufacturer. 
http://vasiltech.narod.ru/CD-Player-DAC-Transport.htm

Cheers George
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The CXC is fine transport but it is certainly not a high end gear.

The OP has asked for one that's reasonable money.

I’d like to see anything under $1.5k new, equal or better it by a good margin.

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georgehifi
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$4Kaud!!! for the German Project one, too much for me for a transport, when you can get the Cambridge CXC for $500aud

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georgehifi
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If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money
Yes the very good Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transport, at $500aud.
https://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/cambridge_cxc_e.html

Cheers George  
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