Wanted: Good Quality CD transport

[I-S]

I'm looking to buy a CD transport or integrated player with good digital out. Something good (ideally VRDS based), at reasonable money. Looking at spending about £350 or so, but sensible things at a bit more money considered.

Will consider: Teac, Meridian, Wadia (yeah, right ), marantz (possibly CD17 or something), etc

Won't consider: Micromega (reliability issues and defunct company), Naim

AES/EBU output a significant bonus.

 

[voodoo]

Teac P10 CD transport £300
http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/hfw/classads.html

TEAC T1 TRANSPORT £350
http://www.centralaudio.co.uk/

Teac P700. Beautiful transport that uses the VRDS clamping system. Part exchanged, now £415.
http://www.noteworthyaudio.co.uk/Offers.html

TEAC VRDS 10 cd player excellent £375
TEAC T1/T-D1 transport( reclocked clock 2 and fancy mains cable) and matching dac £700
http://www.emporium.dircon.co.uk/CD and DACS.htm

TEAC VRDS 8_Ex Dem £299
http://www.dougbradyhifi.com/sale2.htm

Various @ :
http://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/fsb.pl?dgtltran&1&ctg&st1

Good luck Isaac :MILD: !

 

[I-S]

Cheers mate...

I had already ruled out the P700 and that T1 (too expensive for a T1), as well as the combo from dircon (don't need the DAC). I did, however, miss the P10 when I checked the hfw classifieds...

 

[michaelab]

Originally posted by Isaac Sibson
I had already ruled out the P700 and that T1 (too expensive for a T1)

I think that £250-300 is probably about the going rate for a T1. I was very lucky to get mine for just £200. There were 3 or 4 in hififorsale.com a month or so ago all at around £300.

£415 for a P700 is pushing it though. I'd say they're worth £350 absolute tops. Also, since they're the shoebox sized ones there's less room for modding if you were thinking of that. Otherwise superb transport - AFAIK it has the later metal (as opposed to plastic) VRDS clamping bridge.

Michael.

 

[voodoo]

http://www.soundsperfection.co.uk/used.php

Audio Note CD Zero Transport :
Aluminium finish, remote control, dedicated transport.
RRP £550 _EX DEM, MINT, BOXED.

Reduced_£345


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