CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports
Hello,
I currently have a new LTA Aero Dac on order. I have a feeling that I will be soon be ordering a new CD Transport to go with the new Dac and am trying to narrow down the options.
I am strongly considering either the Jay's CDT2MK3/CDT3MK3; but would also like to hear more about the CEC TL5 and the CEC TL-2N belt drive transports.
I'm curious if anyone has had the opportunity to compare CEC with the Jay's?
I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences - whether they be good or bad before I decide to pull the trigger.
Thank you and best wishes to you all!
@mofimadness Thank you for your post! It certainly seems as though CEC is providing some great longevity! I can handle $10 for new belts... but charging $100 I feel is insane. I have to wonder if that might have been a typo? I appreciate the recommendation for Stephen Sank from Talking Dog Transducers in case any repairs need to be made. Best wishes, Don |
@fthompson251 Hello and thank you for your post! The reliability that you have experienced with your TL1X is a testament to CEC. Comments like these give me more faith and trust in purchasing from CEC. Thanks again for your comment! Best wishes, Don |
@nonoise Hello and thank you for your post! When you say... "To hear about power supplies, upcharges for $10 replacement belts, etc.," I don't understand what you mean about the power supplies. Are you talking about power supplies for CEC transports? Are they having issues with them, or do you mean you need to add a LPS to the CEC transport? I may have missed something, but I guess I am confused and am not quite understanding what you mean. I hope you can clarify for me. Thank you and best wishes, Don |
I was referring to what bigkidz said here:
The fact that he felt the TL-5 wasn't as good as it's more expensive models and others that he's tried (he's mentioned this before in other threads over the years) helped me decide to go with the Technics. As for going with a LPS, there is no way to do that as it's not plug 'n play or swappable. You only have an IEC outlet for a plug and that's it. Hope that helps. All the best, |
@nonoise Oh, okay... now I understand. Thank you for reminding me of the context... that makes sense to me now. Best wishes, Don |
