| BUYING GUIDE & REVIEWS - CD TRANSPORTS |
| PRICES SHOWN ARE THOSE AT THE TIME OF REVIEW |
| CD Transports |
£ |
Year |
Verdict |
| Audiolab 8000 CDM |
£1249 |
Aug 94 |
Distinguished by a wide array of failities, Thoughtfully designed and high quality. |
| Cyrus Disc Master |
£1800 |
Jul 94 |
Smooth and cohesive. The Disc Master looks good and comes with the Dac Master within the price. |
| DPA Enlightenment |
£695 |
Mar 95 |
Solid and lifelike sound with Rock music and full bodied on Classical. |
| Kenwood DP-X9010 |
£530 |
Feb 92 |
Superb build for the money and a very musical sound. Benefits greatly from clocking. |
| Micromega Duo |
£3435 |
Apr 93 |
Excellent build quaity and a sound quality to match. |
| Monarchy DT-40A |
£1595 |
Jun 94 |
Isnít cheap but has a solid dependable sound with a big, powerful presentation. |
| Parasound C/BD-2000 |
£1695 |
Jun 97 |
The belt drive is an interesting idea but the Parasound is bettered by cheaper transports. |
| PT Cardinal |
£1440 |
Feb 95 |
Heart-stopping speed and impact contribute to what is an exceptionally good machine. |
| Rotel RDD-980 |
£450 |
Jul 96 |
Good, clean dynamic sound with a neutral and pure midrange tone. |
| Sonic Frontiers 3 |
£6999 |
Sep 98 |
A handsome machine both sonically and æsthetically. We love the camera aperture-style loading system. |
| Sonic Frontiers SFT-1 |
£2295 |
Aug 96 |
Top flight machine with an easy, musical and enjoyable sound, for those that can afford it. |
| Teac P-30 |
£2500 |
Jun 97 |
Costs a lot of money and sounds nothing short of superb. |
| Teac VRDS T1 |
£499 |
Feb 95 |
Enjoyable player with good insight. Good finish and keen pricing make it a thoroughly good buy. |
| Thorens TCD 2000 |
£900 |
Jun 96 |
A soft and warm sound will please vinyl lovers, but itís not the last word in detail. |
| XTC CDT1 |
£1200 |
Apr 96 |
A warm and musical sound with a taste of high-end refinement and detail. |
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