lightening fast CD- I can move a needle on a turntable almost quicker than the laser

I just checked my Rega Saturn-R top loading CD player for load time. For a couple of different CDs, the load time was approx. 4-5 seconds from the time the lid was closed.

BTW, the Saturn-R is a fantastic CD player/Transport/DAC. I've really enjoyed it for the 3 years I've owned it.

I had one of the early Pioneer Elite high-end multi-format players a couple of years ago. It took something like 20-30 seconds to load a disc. Way too much time for me to tolerate.

Keith, What disc player are you using? Some dedicated CD players load very quickly. I believe, in general, multi-format players, like DVD/SACD/DVD-A, etc., take longer to load as they must first determine what type of disc you've placed in the player. Anyway, that's been my experience. Dedicated CD player - quicker. Multi-format player - slower.