watch out with old cd players based on a PHILIPS laser! some of those lasers are not available any more. Philips does not manufacture them any more. If you would consider buying a new transport, the only affordable one on the market is the CAMBRIDGE CXC. 550€ , in the UK a lot cheaper!
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ARC CDP uses the Philips pro transport and is designed with excellent vibration and noise control. Marantz also uses a Phillips transport. When using a CDP as a transport, a reclocker at the input to the Dac would provide higher SQ. The outputs on older CD players are not really designed for quality jitter control. |
The Oppo has a superior laser because it is also blu-ray. Get an Oppo, even used and a Synchro-Mesh reclocker and you have a world-class transport: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154408.0 Older transports often have only one laser. You need three to get good tracking and reads. Also, C3 correction is a plus for scratched disks. Some newer transports will have this. Steve N. Empirical Audio |
