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Recommend A CD Player With A Good Transport To Feed My DAC - Maybe Under $700.

I’ve been reading about the Cambridge CXC, but have heard some mixed reviews about limited functionality. Are there any CD Players with a comparable quality transport for under $700? It’s been like 18 years since I bought my Arcam and am out of the loop of current players.  I'm interested in transports in that price range too.  Also, does anyone have experience with the NuPrime CDT 8 Pro transport? 

Thanks!
stevehardy1
soix
9,849 posts
 
I'd buy a cheap but reliable CD or DVD player with a digital out and then buy this...

https://www.empiricalaudio.com/products/synchro-mesh

since you'll probably want a jitter-reduction device anyway.  Best of luck. 
jl35
4,112 posts
 
I liked the CXC but like the Nuprime more. Use it with Nuprime DAC-9. Some members here seem to like older changers or DVD players as transports 
jl35
4,112 posts
 
I use an Integra 3.4 changer into DAC with good results. I’m sure the synchro mesh would make it all sound better...
audioengr
3,282 posts
 

Just use your Arcam player and add a Synchro-Mesh reclocker and a cheap Markertec BNC coax cable.  It will beat anything you can buy for 10X that.  $699 for the Synchro-Mesh. 7psec of jitter:

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=157348.0

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

jackd
1,074 posts
 
Another vote for the CDT-8 Pro.
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