![]() Basically a cracked gear or part can render a mechanism dead. Nylon parts are another issue, nylon expands (hygroscopic) and cracks. Most have two or three belts and they need replacement every 10 years or so. It all comes down to lubrication, mechanism cleanliness, adjustment and belts. Most issues with the vintage transports are mechanical, not electronic. I've got a reference Marantz (CDM-1) CD-12/DA-12 which is a lovely transport and D/A pair. The Philips based CDM-1 machines need attention (electronic) to keep going, but once that is done, they will last forever. The X7/77/777 and the transport only CDP-R1. I'm looking at this from the mechanical hardware.Īny recommendations? (Ripping my CDs for network streaming is not a valid recommendation ) There are also the high-end Teacs & Pioneers of the 90's which are built like tanks but are slow & seem like overkill if I'm using an external DAC.ĭVD-A, SACD, BD-A, DTS CD, etc support is necessary as it'll be thrown into a stereo set-up.įinal note, my honest, personal opinion is that a properly working transport shouldn't have a "sound" especially when hooked up to a DAC that buffers/reclocks internally. I was also eyeing the Cambridge CXC CD which appears to give nice CD-TEXT output on the display, but, based on videos I've seen, CD recognition/seek speeds appear average & the actual tray mechanism is made more cheaply than the older units I have on hand. Lots of random CD/DVD/BD players of misc.Game systems/PCs: Most require a TV/display to use & have extended boot times.Phillips CD303: Absolutely indestructible mechanism, reliable lasers, needs a custom SPDI/F solution with a microcontroller.Sony DVP-S9000ES: Pretty fast, fairly attractive, but known to have lasers that potentially burn out.I have a number of optical disc players lying around that I could use such as: Style points are always welcome but unnecessary. While the C801ES is a very high-quality changer model with optical digital output, it does have a couple irreplaceable parts (such as a toothed rubber belt around the metal platter that I'm just waiting to fail), I think it's time to move on to something else now that I have the help of ASR.Īnyway, does my Audio Science Review brethren have any opinions as to the ultimate CD player transport? I'm looking for a BIFL unit that is well made, uses lasers known for lasting a long time, does not use hard-to-find parts, has a nice/fast tray mechanism, & has fast CD recognition/seek speeds. It easily provided a much more pleasing CD listening experience.until the other day when I ran my LG BH200 through my Topping D50. The ol' workhorse single-handledly defeated all CD/DVD/BD players that I compared it to. I'm looking to retire my old Sony CDP-C801ES CD player for a (stereo) DAC + transport combo.
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