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Best low priced transport

I am looking at a good dependable low cost transport. I have read about Sony S7000, S7700 & S9000ES, Sonic Frontiers CDPs to use as a transport, Theta Basic Data II, etc.

What would make the best stock transport for around $500?

I will be using a Audio Logic or Museatex Bitstream DAC for a second system.

Thanks for your assistance.
bigkidz
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Hi Peter,how about a Panasonic S47 DVD player modded by EVS?Good luck,Bob
thymanst
35 posts
 
I just bought a sony dvp-s7000($75) from pawn shop to try with a msb link dac i bought on a-gon($300) - the sound was good but the pioneer pd-54 stable platter cd player($120 e-bay) i already had sounds better to me - I find the soundstage to be bigger and the sound smoother & more musical (Sony has always seemed sterile and brighter to me)
homefuture
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I agree with Bwhite. The Sony CDP-X707ES/CDP-X779ES(about the same) are some of the best for the money. I had the CDPX779ES since 1993 and just send it to Alex in APL for full mod (you can still use it as transport).It should be back next month. Also,TEAC VRDS cd players are very good if you can find one like VRDS-10,20,25.
Good luck.
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jafant
19,607 posts
 
Audiolab or Micomega?
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