Esoteric X 01 or P 05 or ... as transport for external DAC

mojoetoo

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Jul 25, 2014
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Hello all. I have an Ayon CD5s w/ a Philips CD Pro 2 transport that has required replacement twice in the 5 years I've owned it so I was looking to get a more durable and sonically stable transport for use with an external DAC. From reading it seems the VRDS transport from TEAC/Esoteric in its many renditions would be a good option. Currently available on the secondary market are an X 01 w/ as I understand it the same transport as the P 01 and also a P 05 transport. Any thoughts as to which would be a better transport as they are similar in price now? Thanks for your considerations.
 

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