comparison between Teac 701t transport vs esoteric p-70 model or alike?

@benzman thanks, i live in Israel so music direct is no option for me....

I will probably buy the teac out of cost-effective consideration. also, as

much as every part of the chain is important- from a certain level the differences in transports are becoming more subtle. I hope that the level of the new affordable teac will be not that much far behind the premium one i used to have, and with the option to add external clock i think it will narrow the gap even more.

i hope that the shortcuts and savings were mainly in the heavy box and multiple connections- i realy need only one good coax output....

zionist53

... zero in customer relations for esoteric Teac ...

Your dealer should be able to help you resolve any issue with your Esoteric.

I am very satisfied with my Jays Audio CDT2 MK3. I know they have a higher version but I think I’m hearing as much as I can hear. It is a great unit. I use I2S out to my Terminator DAC. No complaints. 

@sgordoxyz  Yes, the Jay  line of transports  looks very impressive. Yet it’s the old Philips Pro2 mechanism that worries me. I am pretty conservative when it comes to changing gear—I have enjoyed all the VRDS transports I have had and used , so I guess I have sort of "blind" faith in Teac transports.

If I had a chance to audit one of Jay’s transports here, I would have gladly do it.

If it were me, I would get the Teac CD player with the DAC. Teac/Esoteric’s new DAC technology is exceptional and the VRDS 701 can serve as an excellent digital frontend. Under the hood, the Teac is almost identical to the Esoteric N-05XD Streamer/DAC which will be the same in the VRDS. The build quality is extremely high for the price point.