If you can find a Parasound CBD 2000 in good shape for $500 or less, this is probably as good as you will find for this amount. Another alternative would be an Aiwa XC37M changer, which was recently discontinued but sold for around $100. You would then need to spend another $150 to get it modified by Stan Warren. I have both of these transports and they both sound good. The Parasound sounds a little better, but the Aiwa offers the convenience of a changer. I have tried a bunch of transports and these two are exceptional values, which will outperform many other highly regarded and more expensive units.
Affordable Transport
Possibly this thread topic has been done to death but, oh well, maybe some of you have changed your minds, so here goes.......I am looking to piece togther the highest possible performing separate CD Transport/DA converter combo I can for the least amount of money (what a cheap-skate, huh). I would like to keep the transport price $400-500. I have a Sony DVP-S7000 DVD player in the box that I have heard makes a nice, stand alone transport. What else, for the money mentioned, could possibly outperform the Sony? Thanks guys.