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Transport--Used PS Audio PerfectWave or New Teac VRDS 701T????

Has anyone compared these options for a CD transport? They are within a few hundred dollars of each other(used PS Audio and new Teac VRDS). I like new for mechanical devices, but used 2022 PS Audio units are available. SACD is nice but I don't own any. Teac has step down tech from i't sister company Esoteric, but I don't know anything about the PerfectWave transport. I want the transport to play my current CDs as I am mainly a streamer. Please comment if you have an informed opinion on either. Thanks!!

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ellajeanelle
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For what it's worth, as well as PS Audio, I have 2 home Marantz CD players and 3 Marantz Professional CD players, and they have performed flawlessly for many years. Sounds like many, but I have several systems in 6 different rooms.

jacobsdad2000
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@wokeuptobose TEAC is still selling/providing CD drives to many other audio manufactures such as Innuos, BelCanto, and others. 

sound82
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hi ellejeanella - i am on a similar journey for a transport just curious what did you eventually use 

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wokeuptobose OP
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Great question, I am now watching what happens to the trajectory of the Wadax Studio. Seems like a crazy new direction, but since the Studio has a streamer, CD/SACD player and a DAC in one box I can sell my current stuff and move to the Studio if I get to listen to one.

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