Completely agree with the above recommendation--heard one--loved it, but was swayed by the Theta name and have regretted it ever since. Don't get me wrong, my Theta Data Basic II really is excellent, but for 200 extra bucks I coulda had spectacular. Get the Vecteur.
Best USED Transport for under 2,000
I have an EAD Signature 8 processor running a Levinson 336, which is driving B&W Nautilus 802s. I want to use the EAD's dacs. I'm not finding many transport (as opposed to CDP) reviews other than for the most expensive units. I'd like opinions on units that are 2-4 years old which now sell used for $1,000 to $2,000. Alternatively, I'm considering a Sony XA777ES as a transport for redbook since I could use it with the EAD's bypass mode for SACD listening. You can get the XA777ES for $2,000 (or less), so I don't think that used redbook-only transports over $2,000 make any sense for me. Thanks in advance for your input.