Sub-$600 CDP For Transport and Some Player Duty?


I need some advice on CDPs. Here is my system:
- Project RPM 1.3
- MHDT Havana (w/Apple)
- Shanling T100
- Rogue Metis Mag
- Rogue Atlas Mag
- Zu cables & inters
- Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Sig Sys

I'm moving my Shanling to another system and need a $600 CDP to use as a transport w/Havana as well as a part-time CDP. I would like to get a CDP that is a good transport and sounds detailed and accurate; a detail-oriented CDP would be a good alternative to the Havana on certain recordings.

Some ideas:
- CA 740C (Used) - 840 is better but not happening at $600
- MF Xray (Used)
- Emotiva ERC2 (New) - No idea but interesting at price
- Rega Apollo (Used)

Stretches at $600
- MF M3
- Cary CDP1
- Marantz SA8004

Opinions or other ideas please?
j1bran

Showing 1 response by jhold

Rotel RCD-1072 -- a reliable and very good-sounding player, also fine as a transport. Much more user-friendly than the Apollo. I own one, and recommend it highly.