In my experience a Good CD transport which only reads Red Book will out perform competition which reads multiple formats due to engineering compromises.
Not all CD transports will perform the same even though technically they should. More compromises.
CEC transports use belt drive systems to reduce error rate, also know as jitter. The lower the jitter rate the better the listening performance. CEC transports are ultra low jitter rate by design. None of this matters unless you have a good DAC to go with your transport. A DAC designed to reproduce Red Book specifically can out perform the competition.
CEC transports are used inside many of your favorite brands and has manufactured their house brand since 1983.
However, if you can not hear the difference go with the less expensive equipment.
Not all CD transports will perform the same even though technically they should. More compromises.
CEC transports use belt drive systems to reduce error rate, also know as jitter. The lower the jitter rate the better the listening performance. CEC transports are ultra low jitter rate by design. None of this matters unless you have a good DAC to go with your transport. A DAC designed to reproduce Red Book specifically can out perform the competition.
CEC transports are used inside many of your favorite brands and has manufactured their house brand since 1983.
However, if you can not hear the difference go with the less expensive equipment.