I posted a reply to a similiar request last night so you may want to try and find it. I listed several transports I had tried, all of which sell for less than $1,000. My personal favorite is the Parasound CDT 2000 which I purchased new for less than $700. It is not available new any more, but you should be able to find a used one. I would love to try a DVD player as a transport but have not had the time. I would only do so if I could return it. I have read a lot of good things about them but have read about some problems such as noisy tranports, clicking noises between tracks and sound quality which varies from unit to unit. I wonder if Mr. Wright developed his mods, in part, to address some of these issues.
CD Transport
My CD transport, the PS Audio Lambda, is dying and I understand that no replacement drives are available. Any suggestions for a transport under $1K? Secondly, I have been told by several people that any mid-priced DVD player with a digital output will sound quite good as a CD transport. Any input? Thanks