Transport Noise from Krell SACD Standard


What type of experience does anyone have using the Krell SACD Standard CD player and the transport noise it has particularly with Redbood CDs. Although sonically, this is one of the finest players I have ever heard and experienced yet, they must have some sort of issue with the Phillips transport they are using? I talked with Krell a few days ago and they simply stated that it would have to be something I would have to live with because they can't change the type of transport they have. They are familiar with the noise issue particularly at the first few tracks of a redbook CD can be noisy. Tell me about it. It is so noisy at times I can hear it over the music which is ridiculous for a $4000 CD player. This thing should be dead quiet with the CD transport.

Anyways, I am torn because I love this thing sonically. Plus you can do SACD and CD. Redbook CDs sound awesome.
Yet, should we have to put up with a noisy transport system on a $4000 CD player?

Has anyone had Krell replace the transport with any success?
This is a brand new SACD Standard.

Let me know if anyone has any experience with this and any positive results? Otherwise, I guess I will be returning this to the Krell dealer next week.
Thanks!
jadevision

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I had the original Krell SACD player, sounded like a 10k player on Redbook. Had transport problems twice..They replaced with a mk2 unit in August. This new player sounds better to me than the first go around {bottom end and focus] some times on certain discs or selections there is more transport noise than I would like.I have had no issues other than it sounding even better since being replaced. Tom
King man I agree I haven't heard a better player for 4k or maybe double. I have two maybe three sacd's so the Redbook is what is great about the Krell. I run the Krell single ended with a Belles 21a and Harmonic Precision mono blocs all mechanically direct coupled. The Krell is very sensitive to changes in power cords and I find it sounding its best with no power line conditioning. Tom