Small Form-Factor CD Player/Transport


I'm looking to see what's out there (and available in the US) as far as smaller CD units are concerned. Transport or Player, preferably front-loading, in that c.$1000USD range. Here's a short list of what I've stumbled across, thus far:

  • Pro-Ject CD Box DS*
  • Teac PD-301-X
  • Rega Apollo (but this is top-load, unfortunately)
brian_stabinger

Heed cd transports and Bel Canto CD3t these are all shoppers box sixes transports and are built like tanks. I think Gene Rubin may offer the Heed products. 

Caution: If looking to go I2s connection, not all are compatible. Had to return the PS Audio CD transport which was not compatible with the Gustard x26  pro dac.

You could find a used Parasound Z-CD.  Very compact good sounding player. I use one as transport with Mytek Liberty DAC and AQ Optilink-1 toslink. I like small stuff.  

I looked at the smaller format CD transports last year and found that they moved around a lot when ever you touched them. Inserting or removing a CD for instance. With my current setup, I can’t put weights on the units, so I ended up buying a full size CDT.

All the best.

JD

If you can find one, this is a cool little unit - Onkyo DV-SP205FX SACD player.  I think they are Japan only and will need a power transformer.  I think I paid less than $300 including the transformer for mine.  Maybe not and "audiophile" device, but it sounds great in my 2nd system and will play SACDs.