Problem with CEC transport

For the prices Audio Union asks for CEC CD players, they should be more accommodating. I almost bought a CDT (forget the model) before I went with my Technics CDP and the price at the time was around $1700. They even had package deal offers with belts, CD weights, etc. that made it more of better deal.

Then all of a sudden, their prices shot up while the ones from Japan stayed fairly consistent. It was around the time that CDPs and CDTs were making a big comeback and these forums were full of threads on what was best and what to buy. 

A long time ago some member here said it was just a matter of rewiring something near the IEC inlet that would make it suitable for US markets. I can't vouch for that but an online search showed others saying the same thing. 

All the best,
Nonoise

Blessing in disguise I owned several CEC transports over the decades. Belt stretching was the issue

FF to late 2024, I bought a Shanling ET3 transport new from their www- MSRP $750. It is amazing

@rustler  I don’t have a CEC, but if you are able maybe try to clean the lens to see if that helps. Also, if you need a belt Atelier 13 in Nashville sells CEC transports and the website seems to  indicate that they sell just the belt as well - see page below

https://www.atelier13-usa.com/digital-authorised-brands/c-e-c-tl-5-cd-transport

Many thanks for that info, Facten!  With a belt issue manifest itself as playing for a few minutes and then freezing up while the disc continues to spin?