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Best Transport under $2500

I am trying to upgrade my system again. I am now looking for advice on what you folks think is the best CD Transport for under $2500.

I have a nice Teac VRDS10 at this time and it is excellent. I intend on keeping it for a while. The only problem is that is has a laser in it that is not being made any longer.

What I would like to do is start my search for a replacement for either the laser assembly or the whole transport.

Thanks in advance to you all.
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clio09
3,355 posts
 
The two that I've used are the Northstar 192 and CEC TL-51X. Both are very good. Another one that I'd consider is the 47 Labs Shigaraki.
joefama
60 posts
 
Look for a used Sony SCD-777ES . Excellent all around CD player but even a greater CD transport weighing in at almost 60 pounds for great isolation and jitter resistance.
krell_man
827 posts
 
May I ask one of my usual silly questions?

If you really like the Teac and it's working, why are you looking to replace it now? Who knows what new or used transports will be on the market if and when the Teac quits.

Chuck
reb1208
518 posts
 
At the asking price, this MF cd player looks to be a no brainer. Philips CD-PRO 2 top loading mechanism. No AES balanced out though.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1244938396&/Musical-Fidelity-A1CD-Pro-Top-
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