Looking To Upgrade to a new CD Transport

@tuberist 

+1  I kave owned too many cd players whose lasers crapped out (mostly front loaders). I too have the SMSL PL200T excellent sonics .especially when powered by S Booster Mk 2, and a much safer buy than the Shanling ET3, whose service SUCKS: they will not fix or sell parts without original purchase receipt. WTF?

I also have Topping D90 preamp and Discrete dac- combinations are easily comparable to multi-thousand $$$ so called hi-end kit

HTH

You have a AES/EBU output on your Cary, right?  It looks like an awesome player.

I can't imagine that you'll get much improvement from a new transport if yours is functioning properly and you're using the same type of input/output.  That's a total guess on my part. 

I assume you have experimented with cables? 

Can’t say if it would offer any improvement over your Cary but I have a Simaudio Moon 260D that I have been very happy with for about four years now and have been very pleased with the solid build quality and sound. And it does have AES/EBU and SPDF outputs for pairing with your DAC. 

@howardlee 

I just sent the remote to them.

I don’t recall the cost but it’s been fine since and that must’ve been at least a couple years ago.

Has anyone an opinion on the PS Audio PerfectWave SACD player?  I ordered a factory-certified unit on a whim at a big discount but now am reconsidering before it shows up.