top loading cd players

MBL make top quality CD players , Ayon possibly too have not seen theirs lately  though.

puffball08, how do you find your Sparkler S505? I looked at the website, the new models (S503, S507 etc) appear very well made (maybe handmade). These look really intriguing. Can you expand a bit on the qualities? Any issues? And, how is your experience with the distributor, VKMusic.ca (if that was your source)?

+1 for the CEC top loader from Japan. I own their transport with a Denafrips Ares2 . LOVE IT.

California Audio Labs offers a top load transport. 

thanks everyone, a lot more than I expected. I will certainly look into audio note, and sparkler is very interesting, as do metronome and exposure....I also found lector. Some like project, and jay’s no longer make cd players, and I am not looking for only a spinner. Someone asked about budget, well lets just say MBL, burmeistr etc, I can not consider.

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.