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CEC Transport Upgrades?
   
CEC cd player
   
CEC Transport....Which one?
   
CEC Transport....Which one?
   
replacement cec puck/stablilizer
   
Crimping tool?
@gdnrbob  You are welcome, once upon a time I did a lot of DOD work as an engineer, amazing how much can be used in high end audio with great results. You can get this an Homedepot, but there are less expensive uncertified tools of the same desig... 
Crimping tool?
Change the pin type, to something better. Otherwise use cheap crimp and solder it to get good contact. This is the spec for a very good crimp short of using a swaging tool. MIL-DTL-22520 link to example  
Is it worth upgrading a CD player?
Using a good DAC and CD transport will make a difference. The accuracy of the data stream to the DAC is very important. The comments suggesting otherwise may not be the best advice. However, if you can not hear the difference why bother. If you ... 
Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ?
The best reason to purchase a CD player/transport is, there are 6  trillion CD in the world.  
CEC TL5 100V power
The products on eBay are not real CEC products. They are counterfeit, look-a-like,...  or may be stolen The real CEC products cost considerably more. There have been fires reported with the use of these products found on eBay. There is no support... 
FOR CEC Owners
CEC DA5 DAC and TL-5 Transport | REVIEW - Part-Time Audiophile (parttimeaudiophile.com)  
CEC Who are they?
CEC = Consumer Electronics Corporation. CEC manufactures CEC brand and other brands see link to homepage in Germany CEC THE DRIVE | SINCE 1954 (cec-international.com)  
Jays CD2- Mk3 CDT vrs CEC-TL5 CDT
Audio Union distribiutes CEC in the America's from Springfield Missouri. I attempt to answer all communication on the same day. The email @robshaw mentioned was answered 5 hours later. The CEC TL1 is out of production because the TL2N outperforms... 
Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC
I am the CEC distributor for the America's. I suggest you read the Marc Phillips recent review of DA5 and TL5 at Part Time Audiophile.  https://parttimeaudiophile.com/category/audio-gear-reviews/digital/    
Is an isolation transformer better than a power conditioner?
I am an engineer, importer, and manufacturer. Among the products I have manufactured is power generators and UPS systems. I would suggest the cleaner the power going into equipment the less ripple seen at the power supplies. There is a weak link i...