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CD Transport for the next 10 years.....

I'm in process of buying used transport which expected to be used for the next 10 years to come. My short list compose of Sonic Frontiers SFT-1, Wadia 20, and Krell KAV-250cd. Sonic Frontiers cost about 50% of Wadia and cost about 85% of Krell. Which one would you recommend ?

Associate gears are EAD Signature Pre/Proc, Jeff Rowland 5 amp, and B&W 802 S3 speaker. My music preference are Smooth Jazz and Acoustic Jazz especially acoustic guitar, piano, and saxophone.

Thanks in advance.
supakit
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jwin
101 posts
 
You may want to consider the ARC-CD2. Check out the reviews.
garfish
1,840 posts
 
Krocdoc; are you thinking of the Levinson No. 37 transport? If so, I agree, I own the ML No. 37 and it's excellent-- especially when used with an ML DAC. Good Luck. Craig
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
I too considered the Sonic Frontiers SFT-1, but ended up getting a Theta Pearl for much less money last week.

For the next ten years? ...Ten years ago I was still using illustration board, X-acto knives and rubber cement. Now I use a thing called a computer and Adobe Photoshop.

For now, I'm quite happy with the Theta and I'm sure you'll be happy with any of the units you're contemplating buying.
gregg_c
36 posts
 
I would stick with Wadia, Theta, or Levinson. I have heard them all and owned the first two. It is really hard to beat the resell value, the build quality and more importantly, the sound. So, if you don't make it 10 years, you won't eat too much depreciation and will have made, more or less, the most with CDs during that time.

Gregg
krocdoc
55 posts
 
No, I mean the 31. I had the 31 and the 37 and kept the 31. The 31 is built like a tank and will truly make a believer out of anyone who doesn't believe in transport differences. The 37 is also good, but imho not in the same league as the 31!
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