Jay’s Audio CD Transport

Don....I have not heard the Jay’s Audio unit But I have owned a CEC TL-5 now for almost 3 years.The BELT drive is just like a turntable) I believe it is superior to a direct when it comes to motor noise and rumble. This is the quietest transport I’ve ever heard. Quiet Black backrounds are eerie in the way they present music. There is a magic there!....Just my opinion and I have never had to replace the belt yet. .. They give you an extra one)

I just picked up the Teac VRDS 701t Transport and it is great.    Top loader was a no go for me .  This machine is really nice, easily the best CD spinner I have owned. Solid build , super quiet , and sounds great.  There are only a handful of really good transports that are good and affordable and the Teac is one.  Its not cheap, right around the same as the Jays but definitely should be on anyone's short list.  

@mbmi  Thank you for your reply!  I appreciate you sharing your additional thoughts regarding the CEC transport. I’ve read some great things about CEC.  Oftentimes, people commenting on the “analog” nature of its sound.

Although  I have also read some people feeling that it might soften the transient attacks of the notes and smoothing it out too much. I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on that. 
 

What other transports have you compared with the CEC?

I would say, the Jay’s, CEC and Teac (in no specific order) are the only ones on my radar at the current moment.

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and experiences with me. 
 

Bedt wishes,

Don

@oddiofyl Thank you for your reply!

I’ve been reading great things about the Teac, both here as well as on other forums.  I’m open to both top loaders and trays, but have heard some feel that the top loaders may be a little more reliable in the long run.  I personally have no idea, but I do know that Teac has a fantastic reputation!

I can honestly say that the Teac is definitely on my short list.  I’ve been basically always a vinyl guy over the last 50 years (and that is not going away for me) so I’m still trying to learn about the digital side of things.

A big thank you to you and everyone for sharing your thoughts, experiences and for helping me learn 😊

Best wishes,

Don

Yes it is true, the CDT2 is a great sounding CDT. But the CDT3 is in fact one of the best sounding sources available at any price. Never thought I'd say that about a Redbook format device, but it is what it is. Speaking as a fellow audiophile we have tried to beat it with many expensive streamers and such but have been unable to. Even with external Master CLK'ing, eg Esoteric, which BTW did improve the device(s) it was connected to but didn't improve the CDT3 IME.

If you're looking for the best sounding CDT, the CDT3 is it IME.

TK of TEKAudioSpecialties