Hi I am presently using a Micromega Solo H as a CD transport to a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC.
There is a deal available on a used CEC TL 2 X. It seems to be in OK condition but is I guess long in the tooth being from the mid to late 90’s - so easily about 20 years old.
The Micromega is a musical transport but I would like a fuller and warmer sound which I surmise the CEC gives, at the expense of more woolly bass. Would this be considered and upgrade or simply a lateral move?
I have owned several CEC belt drive transports. The belt stretches over time. They are silly expensive and a PITA to replace CD players are not likely to be warm sounding unless they have tubes. Better option is to get a EL 34 tube amp
Why would you think that a belt-drive transport would produce a "warmer" sound? Nonsense! Digital is NOT like analog! If you don't like the way digital playback sounds in your system don't blame the transport!
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