What is the best CDP to be used as a Transport?

If you're looking for bang for the buck and don't mind getting your hands dirty, try a Marantz CD67SE with an XO3 reclocking circuit. On it's own, the Marantz isn't a great transport but with the XO3 reclocker, the jitter almost completely disappears. I think you be hard pressed to find anything better without spending thousands of dollars.

I am using the Denon DCD-1650AR CD player as a transport. It is solidly built, has a nice user interface, and has been trouble-free, playing every commercial CD that I have loaded into it. Adding a Harmonic Tech Magic Digital One 1.5-meter RCA cable and a Dodson DA-217MkIID DAC to the Denon turned it into a 24/768 front end. The Denon new is only $1K, and can be had on AudiogoN for under $500.

Good luck!

Daveyf
No I have not used another player as yet.I did get a DVD for xmas that I might try soon,but I thought it would be an intresting Q also .That's why I posted it.

I got the Phillips along time ago when I worked for GTE Sylvania and it has never skipped on a CD.

I have heard alot about Marantz,but I do not know if that would be the same as what I have now?

Abex, if you can try a EAD 7000 Mk 3 or 9000, you might want to keep your cd80. They have a great interface and are pretty reliable. Just a thought.

Daveyf
Yes,seems like what Paul Lam stated someplace holds true.Older CDP's seem to have better Transports then most of the Plastic CDP's sold today unless you want to get into ultra expensive stuff.

The Phillips has their CDM-1 Transport and is made from Steel.Was highly regarded,but I think that some manufactures had used the same transport ,but modified the Laser Pickup.That would be to involved for me.Maybe someone like Stan Warren could take a look to see what he could do.

I think Wadia or another Co. used it and were asking $2500+ for the unit with a better Laser setup.

Might last till the next Century.