Hi everyone! A couple of years ago I purchased my endgame CD transport- a Pro-Ject CD Box RS2T. Loved almost everything about the unit--highly resolving presentation, dead quiet background, balanced placement of instruments in a believable 3 dimensional soundstage, and the synergy it had with my components. In fact I loved the transport so much I had two of them because Pro-Ject quality control and customer service is the pits. After almost a year of hassles, I'm swearing of Pro-Ject.
I'm in the market for a replacement CD transport that has the same qualities of the Pro-Ject minus the quality issues and customer service.
PS Audio, Jay's Audio, CEC, Audio Research (which are CD/DAC units) come up in my search. What are your thoughts? With all the bells and whistles the Pro-Ject was around $3300, so that gives you an idea of my budget, though I could go higher.
The teac VRDS transport is by far the best transport made on the face of this planet there's nothing better I have the esoteric P10 transport from the '90s It's built like a tank and I haven't heard anything even at $20,000 from the esoteric stuff that's that much better, they were so far ahead of everybody they were already using OCC single crystal for the internal wire, you definitely won't go wrong with Teac and the build quality is excellent and the sound quality is as well, if you partner it with an extremely good DAC you will have many many years of enjoyment, I wouldn't buy anything else.
The owner says purchasing it, and getting a replacement CDPro2, just in case, from ARC ($500 with S/H) is a no brainer with my ARC components.
I would contact ARC and ask about ordering the replacement CDPro2 just to verify its availability now as a straight purchase (not repair). If available, assuming it's the unit you want, it's all systems go.
"Sounds like a good plan. You have heard it in your system and confirmed it is a fantastic fit."
I think so, also. The REF CD6SE is a terrific unit. I wasn't entirely "sold" on the sound when first listening to it. Coming from the Pro-Ject CD Box, the ARC was a bit more "in your face" than the previous transport. Music presentation from the ARC is the third row, while the CD Box is row 8, so to speak. With that said, I really like the synergy, it's built like a tank, and ARC still services it.
BTW, we haven't talked jazz CDs in a while. I went to one of my favorite used CD stores in Northern NJ and traded in many CDs I no longer listen to for the following-
2 Sonny Rollins CDs-Newk's Time and Worktime
Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt-Boss Tenors
Miles Davis-Miles Smiles
The Best of Bud Powell on Verve
Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan-Two of a Mind
I will give them close listens in the next couple of days.
I have most of those recordings. Excellent choices across-the-board! As I have said before you have excellent taste in music. Your audio system without a doubt is more than capable of bringing out the best in these recordings. Your decision to stick with the Audio research signal chain is a very wise one.
if you still decide to give the TEAC 701T transport an audition please share your listening impressions. I am curious how it stacks up against your ARC CD( 6 SE transport/player.
The TEAC VRDS certainly set a high reference point for tray loading CD transports. I have heard my share of various models through the years and they are very good. However I don’t believe it is superior to a high quality and well implemented top loading CD transport. Just my two cents worth.
just to make a correction and update what you said, Teac does not sell their VRDS drives to anyone anymore and that's been going on for many many years now they only keep it for their own machines.
The TEAC 701 does do one thing very well, it puts a New Option for a CDT on the table for those who want a future with CD as a Source.
It also looks like it can make a profound impression.
One individual who was present at the reviews I Copy/Pasted as a Post, has given up on their very long endeavours into Streaming as a Source and have now ventured with gusto into rediscovering the Values of CD and CDT as a Source.
One individual who was present at the reviews I Copy/Pasted as a Post, has given up on their very long endeavours into Streaming as a Source and have now ventured with gusto into rediscovering the Values of CD and CDT as a Source
I derive immense pleasure listening to CD
as well. However it seems that both physical CD and digital audio streaming can be enjoyed simultaneously within the same audio system. They do not have to be mutually exclusive.
agree Charles...I primarily use CD and LP for listening, but love exploring with streaming...and good quality streaming can be inexpensive, especially if you already have a DAC...this is an especially good time for streaming, with both many new releases and best albums of the year lists coming out
@thyname-Nothing irrational. I like the Urd. Compared to the ARC CD6SE that's currently in my system, I like the CD6SE more. I think it's because my other components are also ARC.
If I wanted a second system, with different components that I could build around/complement the Urd, I would consider it. I think the natural complement for the Urd would be other Schiit components. It's a no brainer to me that the Yiggy would be the DAC to use with the Urd.
FYI-The search is over and the decision is made. Likely not a surprise, I'm going with the ARC REF CD 6SE, that's on loan (Hope you are okay with that, thyneame :-)). Ultimately, the synergy with my other ARC components, the ability to get a replacement CD Pro lens kit (just ordered), and the sound presentation make this almost a no-brainer.
I think the final decision to go with the ARC is the above comment I made to a poster in another thread, as he was deciding to go with an ARC REF CD player, or another transport.
With that said...when working the way it's supposed to, the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2T has the best overall presentation I've heard, at this point. I'm still wistful that I couldn't get one that in one way, or another, didn't "s*** the bed."
Hoping you all have a terrific Thanksgiving, if you are celebrating. I'm grateful for all the advice, audio equipment comparisons/listening experiences, and great jazz recommendations I am getting.
David congratulations, good decision and I am happy for you. I don’t believe that you will have any regrets at all. I have absolutely no doubt that you’re ARC component signal path sounds marvelous!
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