top loading cd players

As for CEC, its under consideration I’m just worried about belts. The reason I’m looking for a top loader is its one thing less to worry about.

FWIW, the main reason that I replaced my (excellent) SimAudio Moon 260D transport (not a top-loader) with a C.E.C. was not the belt drive, but the use of a weight employed on top of the CD. Electrocompaniet used the same basic approach, as do some other manufacturers, and I am fairly convinced that there are advantages.

As for the belts in the C.E.C. products, my understanding is that at least on the newer TL-5, which I own, they are very easy for the user to replace, should it become necessary. No need to send it in for service.

I own a (Japanese) CEC top-loader. Their transports and players are belt driven.

I owned an excellent Electrocompaniet top-fading CD player for many years, and I believe that they still make them.

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