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What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism?

I was wondering if someone out there could help me with this question. What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism? By that I mean, what player/transport isolates the player from external bumps and vibration?
For years I have owned a SOTA sapphire turntable. Not that I've tried it, but you can drop a bowling bowl on it and not cause a skip. Is there a CD equivalent? No one talks about this, but for me, it's hugely important. I'm asking about vintage equipment, new stuff, cheap, expensive, whatever. BTW, I'm not asking about isolation equipment or racks or anything like that. Just the intrinsic stability of the player itself. Thanks in advance!
hgonzal
audio_d
56 posts
 
pioneer used a "stable platter system" on many models.
eg. pd65, pd75, pd95
the whole disc was supported, you put the disc in upside down, the laser read from the top.
they made zillions of them, so they are cheap and sound pretty good.
zorro
44 posts
 
One more vote to Esoteric.
kenn_320
2 posts
 
Pioneer Stable Platter Mechanism.   You place the CD onto the platter upside down.  In affect the CD spins on a platter the same size as the CD.
tympan33
20 posts
 
Bonjour from France,

Consider CEC players with their Wellfloat board:
http://www.cec-international.com/PAGES/s18.html
JL
rspyder
98 posts
 
Agree the Esoteric is unbeatable.  I have the K-01x and it is the 6th in a long line of hi-end CD and CD/SACD players I've owned and is head and shoulders above the rest - not only for its panzer-solid transport, but it has an incredible DAC that is so impressive and analog-like I doubt I'll spin another album.
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