The Data II spins CDs and LP-sized laserdiscs. The Data Basic II spins CDs only. I'm not familiar with the Data III. There is no such thing as a Data Basic III; the Pro Basic III is a DAC, not a transport. Last year my nine year old Data Basic II required a trip to the factory for a lube job and to replace some capacitors. Figure on a few hundred to factory fix yours if it breaks. Nothing lasts forever. For $500, Proceed transports are worth a look but I heard the factory went under a while back. Nowadays, few companies are making CD-only transports.
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!
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!