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charles1dad

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@2psyop  Yeah that one and the Bricasti should make sweet sound. If it does not, I would be very surprised indeed Yes, should sound splendid!!! Charles  
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@leog2015  I don't believe that you'll be disappointed. Charles  
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@wharfy  That's disappointing. Charles  
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@chayro 06am I just want to add that just because Teac says it’s a VRDS (or whatever) doesn’t mean much. I had an Esoteric X-05 with a so-called VRDS transport that was just a glorified plastic transport with a top clamp resembling the clamp ... 
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@leog2015 has terrific options among CD transports. In a high quality and resolving audio system superb Redbook CD music reproduction is the reward. Charles  
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@nonoise  I went back to double check and the only thing in English on those shots read: 701/701T so it must be the CDP and not the CDT. My bad No problem and appreciate the effort. TEAC has the engineering chops and experience. To get the CD ... 
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@leog2015  $10K?…out of my budget Understood. I think that the 3 transports on your list are excellent choices to ponder. Do you have a preference for top loading versus tray loading CD mechanisms? Charles  
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@chayro  Congratulations!! I hope it serves you well for many years. Charles   
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@facten  Good question/fair point. Charles  
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@chayro  👍  
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BTW I imagine that the PSET 300b amplifier is a very nice match with the Audio Note speakers.It must be quite a natural presentation. Charles   
Aric Audio and my system
@earthbound  Thanks for posting your insightful journey. It comes as no surprise to me that a high quality DAC and audio streamer (Source) led to significant sound quality improvement. I have to confess that I cannot relate to those who claim the... 
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@chayro  I have a CEC on the way. There are a lot of choices and very difficult to compare them side by side. I like the ergonomics of the unit and the fact that it is a time-tested design with US service A friend of mine had an upper level TL... 
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@baylinor  Jay's strangely absent in this discussion. Fantastic top loader. The Jay’s Audio gets mucho praise on this forum (A quick search confirms that). The OP mentioned the 3 specific CD transport choices he’s interested in. But yes I like... 
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@bigkidz  For those who feel CD transports do not sound different, I invite you to our listening room where we have Audiomeca Mephisto II,  Metronome, Marantz, Cary, and a bunch of streamers to compare with your own ears. I don't believe the...