oros37 posts06-25-2016 6:50pmJVC XL-Z series CDP’s - great transport mechanisms. Bullet proof last forever..+ 1. I used to own an XL-Z1050 for 18 years and it never skipped a beat. It is a very smooth, sophisticated sounding player and has excellent build quality for its price. Because the transport mechanism is smooth and solid & benefits from JVC’s legendary K2 processing, it is cherry ripe for connecting to a good outboard dac.
Make great transports can be Picked up for Peanuts.
But hush it is a secrete, how can anything like that be good.
Keep it under your hat before they all get snapped up.
At the prices they go for what you got to loose.
Also sound great as stand alone CDP’s
If looking for this player on the used market, the usual advice applies; look for an example which has no more than 2 owners, ask to see lots of photos from all angles, make sure all original items (incl: the orig shipping box) are included, check the seller’s f’back & use Paypal. I’d also ask for the history of the player & S/N to check when it was sold & to which Distributor.