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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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charles1dad
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@wharfy 

The owner says purchasing it, and getting a replacement CDPro2, just in case, from ARC ($500 with S/H) is a no brainer with my ARC components.

Sounds like a good plan. You have heard it in your system and confirmed it is a fantastic fit.

Charles

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magnuman
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wharfy,

The teac VRDS transport is by far the best transport made on the face of this planet there's nothing better I have the esoteric P10 transport from the '90s It's built like a tank and I haven't heard anything even at $20,000 from the esoteric stuff that's that much better, they were so far ahead of everybody they were already using OCC single crystal for the internal wire, you definitely won't go wrong with Teac and the build quality is excellent and the sound quality is as well, if you partner it with an extremely good DAC you will have many many years of enjoyment, I wouldn't buy anything else.

jetter
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@wharfy 

The owner says purchasing it, and getting a replacement CDPro2, just in case, from ARC ($500 with S/H) is a no brainer with my ARC components.

I would contact ARC and ask about ordering the replacement CDPro2 just to verify its availability now as a straight purchase (not repair).  If available, assuming it's the unit you want, it's all systems go.

 

 

 

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wharfy OP
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@jetter -Yes. Good advice. I did contact them and the CDPro2 replacement is available.

 

@magnuman -That's quite a recommendation! If I can audition the 701T in the next week, I will give it serious consideration.

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wharfy OP
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@charles1dad -

"Sounds like a good plan. You have heard it in your system and confirmed it is a fantastic fit."

I think so, also. The REF CD6SE is a terrific unit. I wasn't entirely "sold" on the sound when first listening to it. Coming from the Pro-Ject CD Box, the ARC was a bit more "in your face" than the previous transport. Music presentation from the ARC is the third row, while the CD Box is row 8, so to speak. With that said, I really like the synergy, it's built like a tank, and ARC still services it.

BTW, we haven't talked jazz CDs in a while. I went to one of my favorite used CD stores in Northern NJ and traded in many CDs I no longer listen to for the following-

2 Sonny Rollins CDs-Newk's Time and Worktime

Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt-Boss Tenors

Miles Davis-Miles Smiles

The Best of Bud Powell on Verve

Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan-Two of a Mind

I will give them close listens in the next couple of days.

David

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