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Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing

Hi everyone! A couple of years ago I purchased my endgame CD transport- a Pro-Ject CD Box RS2T. Loved almost everything about the unit--highly resolving presentation, dead quiet background, balanced placement of instruments in a believable 3 dimensional soundstage, and  the synergy it had with my components. In fact I loved the transport so much I had two of them because Pro-Ject quality control and customer service is the pits. After almost a year of hassles, I'm swearing of Pro-Ject.

I'm in the market for a replacement CD transport that has the same qualities of the Pro-Ject minus the quality issues and customer service.

PS Audio, Jay's Audio, CEC, Audio Research (which are CD/DAC units) come up in my search. What are your thoughts? With all the bells and whistles the Pro-Ject was around $3300, so that gives you an idea of my budget, though I could go higher.

Thanks in advance!

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curiousjim
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@wharfy 

So I have the Audiolab CDT6000 and an OPPO running into a Pontus ll and they sound pretty close to me. If I was to upgrade my Transport, I’d look for I2S to get the best sound output and the Teac does not have, but the Jay’s Audio CDT2 MK3 does.

All the best.

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charles1dad
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@8th-note 

The TEAC 701 versus the Jay’s Audio CD transport will be most interesting. I hope that you are able to do this at some point.

@stuartk 

It is good to read that the Jay’s Audio CDT2 has worked out well for you. Congratulations!!

Charles 

 

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twoleftears
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No love for the Simaudio 260D?

https://simaudio.com/en/product/260d-cd-transport-with-optional-dac-2/

The Primare DD35 seems to go completely unnoticed.

https://primare.net/product/dd35-cd-transport/

At a lower price point, there's the Primare DD15

https://primare.net/product/dd15-cd-transport/

and the pretty new Audiolab 9000CDT

https://www.audiolab.co.uk/9000cdt/

 

jetter
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I'd consider waiting until all the bugs are worked out of the new Schiit transport and for a couple of reviews.  I have only owned two lesser priced Schiit products, the SYS and Lokius, but like their overall business model.

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wharfy OP
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@jetter 

Thanks for the recommendation. Did some research and this is what I learned-

The URD’s CD drive uses StreamUnlimited‘s metal tray-loading Redbook CD mechanism. StreamUnlimited manufactures CDPro8 and BlueTiger servo boards. I will be curious to read the user reviews.

https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-urd-cd-transport/

https://www.suos-hifi.com/

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