CD Transport

Sony built some of the best CD players ever with the X and XA models as examples. Particularly in the 1990's decade. They were better than many ES models. The CD mechanism was engineered like a Rolex watch. I wish Sony still made CD players like those models. If they did, Sony would be my first choice.

chayro

I had an Esoteric X-05 with a so-called VRDS transport that was just a glorified plastic transport with a top clamp resembling the clamp in the 701. It was nothing like the transports in the higher end Esoteric products.

Here's a photo of the Esoteric VRDS transport from its website:

@chayro

06am

I just want to add that just because Teac says it’s a VRDS (or whatever) doesn’t mean much. I had an Esoteric X-05 with a so-called VRDS transport that was just a glorified plastic transport with a top clamp resembling the clamp in the 701. It was nothing like the transports in the higher end Esoteric products.

Fair point. “VRDS” is the attention grabber. Very likely different levels of its implementation in different models.

Charles

@cleeds - that photo is definitely from a higher end VRDS.

The VRDS system that Teac uses is the best CD transport on the market, I have the esoteric P10 transport and I wouldn't trade it for anything.