High quality transports

Too many choices and not enough time to audition. The Ensemble dirondo transport looks amazing but I decided to try an American product first. I bought a Wadia 270 and will have it modified by Steve at GNS. I have a friend with the Levinson so I can compare the two. I think we all live in a bit of a fantasy land explaining how we just got a gret deal on $450 power cords but $18,000 for the MBL 1621A is just a little out of my price range.

I'm using a Wadia 270 SE and am more than happy with it. It's built like a tank and has about every output you would need. Not sure about compatability with your DAC though. That would take an actual listening test. But I will vouch for it's reliability and build quality.

i would rather go for Levinson, sorry, but Wadia is just toooooooooooooooooooo digital :)

indeed, I'm having Levinson 37 but want to go for CEC-TLO. What a hobby? We can't never stop, can we?
Well, used to own Wadia products too, just never like the sound.......... sorry if I disapoint anyone outthere, not mean to!

Just as side note -- but aren't there only 3-4 manufacturers of generic transports out there (Philips, Sony, Teac, CEC maybe)? Why not determine which manufacturer is more to yr liking and then short-list the brands using that transport?
I, for one, prefer the Philips and Teac transports (Philips="musical", Teac= "an extra octave in the bass"). Cheers