Thought I would add my impressions of the RS2 T after 3 weeks of use. Although I see the OP has already made his decision, this might be helpful to others.
I’ll get the nitpicks out of the way first. *I wish there was some kind of handle or finger detent to lift the top. I can see some cosmetic wear to the finish eventually affecting the sides where I always lift. *The display is pretty basic; the no CD display is a bit strange; it does read titles though on the CDRs I’ve fed it. *It doesn’t read some CDRs that other players do (but I understand there’s so many variables). *Sharp edges! Why they don’t put a bigger edge-break or radius on the top corners/edges I don’t get, except as a cost-cutting measure. Anyway, first observations that I’m getting used to with time. Except the sharp edges lol.
For sound quality, beautiful. I ran a break-in CD for about 200 hours between listening sessions. The bass really came into being with time. In general, smooth, refined, detailed, and capable of huge dynamic swings. I find it easy to follow multiple instrumental lines (not sure how to describe it) that bring some sort of cohesiveness and "flowing musicality" that I have not gotten from previous players. I’ll leave it at that.
Very happy with the purchase and grateful to @charles1dad and others here and in other threads for turning me onto this unit. It’s a keeper.