Anyone upgrade from Jays CDT2MK3 to CDT3MK3?

Sounds like a bad drive!Email Alvin he will take care of you…

I have both units - the CDT2 Mk3 is an emergency backup. Most of my CD's are recorded on Plexdisc CD-R's from downloaded Quobuz .wav files. If a given CD starts to pop here and there from wear, it is freshly recorded from my computer on a new disc using JRiver. You do have to keep the laser lens clean.

Plexdisc CD-R's are allegedly thicker than most blank CD's, and I have fewer issues with these compared to any other blank CD-R's. Amazon stocks them.

@bolong Since you have both units, please answer this question. When you are finished playing a CD on the CDT3 MK3, do you remove the CD and then place the stabilizer back on the platter? When I do that, I close the lid and I can hear the laser rubbing the stabilizer twice before it stops and the display reads "no disc".  I would think it should not rub the stabilizer.

I tend to always leave a CD in the transport. I know what you mean about the twiddling sound. It probably is doing no harm, but it's a big, beautiful beast of a transport; and you don't want to offend her.

I’m sorry to hear about your problems. I have the CDT2-MK3 and have considered the CDT3 as a possible future upgrade. I have had occasional popping and skipping issues with the CDT2, but using a CD lens cleaning disc or completely powering the unit off has resolved the issue. I pretty much play only commercial CDs rather than CD-Rs. Out of curiosity, did you notice a significant sonic improvement of the CDT3 over the CDT2?