Best ever made & sounding CD transport ?

I recently replaced a Sony XA7 CD player with a Levinson 37 transport. Until I heard the ML 37, I didn't realize that a transport could make that much difference. The Sony is good, but the ML 37 is definitely a step up. It has increased clarity and detail without being etched or analytical, and with a bit deeper more articulate bass; upper mids and low treble are very natural. Paired with the ML 360S DAC, the two made a dramatic improvement in my stereo system-- overall a smooth, natural, live presentation. Happy Listening. Craig.

The Sakura Fish player/d/a with the Sakura progression 47 d/a was the best digital sound ive heard to date better tham krell aacuphase theta and wadia any other opinions?

Audiomeca just released a "state of the art" CD transport called "Mephisto II" (a thoroughgoing redesign of the old Mephisto). It features a very large clamping mechanism for the CD (the largest and stablest I have seen) with a modified Sanyo lens. The upper CD platter/motor/lens is mounted in a triangular metacrylite block which is supended in an aluminum housing which is then mounted into metacrylite stand via four adjustable posts. The metacylite stand then narrows down to a smaller sub-stand below and then a platter. Its overall look is very sophisticated: in the same league as Goldmund or other Audiomeca products (lots of chrome and back metacylite). The electronics are (I am pretty sure) modified CEC electronics with "standard" and "direct" RCA outputs and an AES/EBU balanced output. The unit has a separate power supply connected via a 9-pin cable. There is also an unusual "tracking" regulator which helps to read bad or damaged CDs. I bought one of the first 500 Mephisto IIs produced in 1999 and it is by-far the best CD transport in the mid-price category (it costs about $3,500 in France) and even competes with the highest priced units in naturalness and musicality. It has excellent timing, transparency, and reproduces the original recording atmosphere and sonics with a great deal of competeness. With the right DAC it sounds amazingly close to an excellent turntable.

Audiomeca just released a "state of the art" CD transport called "Mephisto II" (a thoroughgoing redesign of the old Mephisto). It features a very large clamping mechanism for the CD (the largest and stablest I have seen) with a modified Sanyo lens. The upper CD platter/motor/lens is mounted in a triangular metacrylite block which is supended in an aluminum housing which is then mounted into metacrylite stand via four adjustable posts. The metacylite stand then narrows down to a smaller sub-stand below and then a platter. Its overall look is very sophisticated: in the same league as Goldmund or other Audiomeca products (lots of chrome and back metacylite). The electronics are (I am pretty sure) modified CEC electronics with "standard" and "direct" RCA outputs and an AES/EBU balanced output. The unit has a separate power supply connected via a 9-pin cable. There is also an unusual "tracking" regulator which helps to read bad or damaged CDs. I bought one of the first 500 Mephisto IIs produced in 1999 and it is by-far the best CD transport in the mid-price category (it costs about $3,500 in France) and even competes with the highest priced units in naturalness and musicality. It has excellent timing, transparency, and reproduces the original recording atmosphere and sonics with a great deal of competeness. With the right DAC it sounds amazingly close to an excellent turntable.

Take a listen to the new Accuphase DP-75V 24/192. Then listen to the Sony or Marantz SACD players.