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Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?

Recently the lens fell out of my heavily moded (Musical Concepts)  Pioneer PD 65 which I use as a transport, toslinked to my Audio Alchemy DPP/DAC. I glued it back in, but it won't play.  I  may have inserted it upside down, alas, there was no telling which way was up even wth my magnifying glass

so I am in search of a transport. The NuPrime CDT 9 Pro (MSRP $795) caught my eye, but I cannot find a review

Anybody know anything? 
tweak1
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musichead
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Check out this review:
https://headfonics.com/2018/06/nuprime-cdp-9-review/
If the laser is the same it's the Philips SAA7824HL laser
tweak1 OP
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See 6moons current review of the Jays Audio CDT Mk II review. It shows all the Philips lasers, including the new one, which they now use

Alas, it's $1999 (paid by check), so double the CDT 8 price, which I was not willing to extend myself for

So far the Marantz HD CD 1 is fantastic, and at MSRP $600, quite the bargain
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If the laser is the same it's the Philips SAA7824HL laser
That is not a laser, it's a laser controller chip.

Cheers George
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Yes, that was already identified by @celander back on page 1.  I've now identified the tray and clamper.  So far everything is Philips-sourced.
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