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Hi guys been building a new HI FI system and been waiting on the HI FI Rose 130, but want to light this system up! Lol Whats a really nice cd player that will not be the weak link? I am running mcintosh c2700, Power Q 707,  Mcintosh 611s & B&W 801 N all with high end cables. 

Thanks for all your input Matt 

skydog25
jl35
3,934 posts
 

streaming is great, but don’t get talked out of getting a nice CD Transport...they can be inexpensive, like the CXC, and lots of fun, with great sonics...and there are now also some real good CD/Streamer combos with good DAC’s built in...

skydog25 OP
27 posts
 

TEAC VRDS-701T sounds like a end game Transport, does anyone have input on that model?

Thanks for all the information so far!!!

jl35
3,934 posts
 

there have been a few fairly recent threads on transports, including the Teac...

wolf_garcia
6,623 posts
 

I bought a Schiit Urd...not inexpensive but utterly worth it.

g4mobile
4 posts
 

Esoteric K-05 CD/SACD player is phenomenal. The internal DAC is awesome as well. It has inputs to utilize the DAC separately with a streamer etc. They are hard to find used, but they’re out there.

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