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Theta Data Transports

I have heard that older Theta transports are still quite decent by today's standards and I'm thinking of maybe picking one up to see if it provides a significant sonic improvement over the CDP I'm currently using as a transport. In researching older Theta transports, I have seen mentions of the following transports:

Theta Data II
Theta Data Basic II
Theta Data III
Theta Data Basic III

I'm a bit confused about how each transport differs from the other. Can anyone explain the differences between these Theta transports? Has one or more of these units proven itself to be better than the others in terms of sound, reliability, etc.?

Basically, I'm trying to determine which would be the best transport to try in the $400-$600 (used) range. Are there any other transports besides the older Thetas that I should be looking at?

Thanks!
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gunbei
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You might want to check some past archives regarding reliability issues as far as the Data Basic's mechanism is concerned.

When I was considering a Theta transport three years ago, I stumbled on threads regarding this. I think it used a discontinued Philips mechanism and Ed Deitemeier of Theta told me they were having a difficult time finding replacements for it. I opted for the Pearl instead because it used the Pioneer Stable Platter and that mechanism was still in production at that time. However, I think it too has since been discontinued.

If in doubt contact Theta, and if Ed is still with them, he is a very helpful person and should be able to answer all your questions.

Good luck!
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