What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism?

Yeah, I noticed that part about proprietary interfaces.  I understand why they do that, but that's not going to work for me.  BTW, thank you for pointing out belt-drive systems.  I didn't know such a thing existed.  That is exactly why I started this thread, to find out about stuff like that.

I used to be really into this stuff, I remember when Stereophile was just a pamphlet, but I lost interest some time ago.  I listen to music every day, but I'm just not that interested in the gear anymore, at least not enough to keep track of the latest new thing.  It's funny, I think a lot of time people are more into the gear than the music, which is fine of course.  I've always had an interest in astronomy, but mostly it's because I love messing around with mirrors and the other optical components.  It's strangely addictive.

The one that doesn't have a drive at all! I've found that ripping my discs to my BSOUND Vault 2 and sending the data via an MIT Magnum Digital Coax to my amp has improved what I thought was already superb sound.  I had a Krell Cipher but the sound now is actually better...sounds like a mike feed from the studio!!

What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism?

Teac Esoteric VRDS can't beat it supports the whole disc.

http://usr.audioasylum.com/images/0/1191/p03_vrds_neo.jpg

Cheers George

Hi dave-b.  I don't have any idea what you just wrote.  It's Greek to me.  BTW, I once worked with a Greek fellow and asked him what they said in that circumstance.  He said Greeks say that's Chinese to me.  I don't know why, but I always found that funny.
Thank you to everyone for their input.  I'm going to check out that Esoteric transport.

pioneer used a "stable platter system" on many models.
eg. pd65, pd75, pd95
the whole disc was supported, you put the disc in upside down, the laser read from the top.
they made zillions of them, so they are cheap and sound pretty good.