Check out the Teac VRDS 701t Transport. It's an excellent machine. Love mine.
Looking for a cd transport in the 5k range: Jay’s Audio CDT3 MK3 or Pro-Ject RS2T?
I wrote recently about a brand where I had both their transport and DAC which after a certain period of time could not be fixed. Kept breaking down. Spent too much money trying to get them to work. No dice. Refused to name brand because I knew thread would be taken down. Yet somebody guessed it shortly after! Astonishing.
So I need a transport and from comments on Audiogon it has come down to these two. Problem with Jay is they only have one dealer in Texas who does not return calls the PRO--JECT is easily accessible and 2k cheaper. It must be a top loader with an AES output. Just transport, No DAC.
Currently using th $500 SMSL(some prefer the Shanling) as a very good stopgap but am looking for more resolution in large orchestral forces.
Anybody heard both of these and have any opinions?
Thanks for your help.
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@roxy1927 -I loved the sound of my Pro-Ject so much I purchased two and returned them because of QC issues. I’ve been told they are resolved/corrected. But, I wouldn’t purchase one again. I agree with @oddiofyl -the Teac VRDS 701t Transport is great. Since you stated you want a top loader, this might not meet your requirements.
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I like top loaders but could not make that work in my system. There aren’t a lot of choices with CD players like there once was . I said I wasn’t going I buy any gear made in China. That too is getting tough. I figured for the money the Teac was a safe bet. It’s been a great machine. I think my digital side is pretty well sorted out now with the addition of that machine When I want the best sound I don’t stream , I use that player. When I am tired or lazy I’ll stream. The 701t sounds better with a CD than my Aurender does with 16/44.1 sources without question. . |
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As much as I hate when people on forums try to talk the original poster out of their stated goals, I also think going for a top loader is a losing battle. Dedicated CD transports without onboard DAC are already rare these days. Top loaders are also very rare. Combining the two makes your options extremely limited. Anecdotally, I know one person who had nothing but trouble with the Pro-Ject you mention. It looks cool though, and you know Pro-Ject will be around for a long time. I always thought they had good support, some posts above indicate otherwise though. I also know someone else who had problems with the Jay's transport, although it was the mark 2 not 3. They eventually got it sorted after a frustrating delay. It would be tough to trust a company with one dealer to support things long into the future. If it was me, I would look at other non top loaders like the Teac mentioned earlier. I'm also intrigued by the Michi Q5 which is a top loader that has a DAC on board, supposed to be amazing. I know probably not the answer you want to hear, there just aren't many options that fit your criteria.
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