JAY'S Audio CDT-3-MK2 or PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player

There's a very favorable review of the CEC TL-5 over at parttimeaudiophile that should pique your interest. What gets my goat is the price increase since around April. Before I got my Technics SL-G700 SACD player, I was seriously considering the CEC and back then, it was going for around $1850 (before options) but now the price is hovering around $3,000, give or take. 

Until I saw the major price increase, I was considering getting one anyway just to see how a dedicated red book CDT would sound compared to my SACD player. Just before I sold my old TEAC PD-H600, I hooked it up to my Technics SU-G700M2 and was floored by what I heard from that half sized CDP.

Good luck on your search.

All the best,
Nonoise

@robshaw 

From what I’ve gathered anecdotally those who’ve heard both consistently favor the Jay’s Audio CD transport compared with the CEC TL5. I hope you are able to assess both and determine for yourself.

Charles

The Audiophilia website has a review up now in which they liked the Jay's 3-3 a lot.

Still researching my decision between the jays CDT -2 Mk3 and the CEC tl5. Going to look at some of your guys suggested websites and articles. Got a response from the jays audio website. I asked about repair issues, should they occur, and response was, most all are modules that can be owner replaced. I think that's good news? Don't know about CEC unit yet.  But, Yes according to one post, CEC PRICE INCREASE!!!  Thank again to all for your help  Robert TN

As a heads up, copied from the Jays website directly..

”*** Redbook CD transport only. Doesn't support HDCD/SACD/DSD***