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Mission 778CDT CD Transport – Update All Image Credit: Mission Mission have now released the third in the line of the 778 Series, the 778CDT CD Transport. Like the 778S Streamer and 778X Amplifier it is a half-width model, arrives in a precision-engineered aluminium chassis with a dimmable OLED display, […]

Mission 778CDT CD Transport – Update

February 6, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 778CDT / CD Transport / Mission by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling CT90 CD Transport – Quick Look All Image Credit: Shanling 2025 has seen a deluge of CD players and transports appear. Now Shanling closes out 2025 with the release of their CT90 transport. Picking up where the ET3 left off, the CT90 stretches to two-thirds width and comes with […]

Shanling CT90 CD Transport – Quick Look

January 9, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bluetooth / CD Transport / CT90 / Shanling by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Introduces CD Box RS2 Tube – Quick Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Austrian Hi-Fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has announced a CD transport that also doubles as a CD player, the CD Box RS2 Tube. This new model joins the RS2 line with a top-loading mechanism, a pair of E88CC tubes […]

Pro-Ject Introduces CD Box RS2 Tube – Quick Look

January 5, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Box RS2 Tube / CD Player / CD Transport / Pro-Ject by fromvinyltoplastic

QUAD Announces The 3CDT Dedicated CD Transport All Image Credit: QUAD QUAD of the UK continues to support physical media with the launch of the 3CDT, a dedicated CD transport designed to complement the recently launched QUAD 3 integrated amplifier. The new tray-loading transport retains the 3 Series’ retro styling […]

QUAD Announces The 3CDT Dedicated CD Transport

December 17, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 3CDT / CD Transport / Quad by fromvinyltoplastic

TEAC Announces The PD-507T CD Transport All Image Credit: TEAC Support for physical media playback keeps on coming with TEAC announcing the release of the PD-507T, their next-generation CD transport designed to expand the brand’s Reference 500 Series. Available in both silver and black finishes. The PD-507T uses TEAC‘s CD-5020A […]

TEAC Announces The PD-507T CD Transport

October 6, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / PD-507T / TEAC by fromvinyltoplastic

Totaldac d1-CD Transport – First Look All Image Credit: Totaldac CD playback is still alive and well with Totaldac releasing their d1-CD transport. Claimed to be an “absolute reference” the player contains no DAC or streaming electronics, and is designed to provide a high-quality bit stream to feed other downstream […]

Totaldac d1-CD Transport – First Look

May 2, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / d1-CD / Totaldac by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling Releases The Onix Zenith XST20 SACD Transport All Image Credit: ONIX/Shanling Shanling under their sub-brand ONIX have released the Zenith XST20. It is the first of three new products in the ONIX line that will focus on the High-End audiophile market. The XST20 is a traditional SACD/CD transport that […]

Shanling Releases The ONIX Zenith XST20 SACD Transport

April 2, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / Onix / SACD Transport / Shanling / XST20 / Zenith by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling Releases CR60 CD Transport – Quick Look All Image Credit: Shanling Back in September Shanling announced the CR60 Digital Transport and CD Ripper. A compact and lower cost device that features multiple outputs, a Phillips CD drive with Sanyo HD850 laser, and a remote control. The CR60 acts as […]

Shanling Releases CR60 CD Transport – Quick Look

November 22, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / CR60 / Ripper / Shanling by fromvinyltoplastic

Rotel Introduces Michi Q5 CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Rotel The Japanese family-owned and operated audio brand Rotel has added to their Michi flagship series of products with the new top-loader Q5 CD Player, Transport, and DAC. This high-performance CD player features a premium CNC aluminum […]

Rotel Introduces Michi Q5 CD Player – First Look

September 23, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD Transport / DAC / Michi / Q5 / Rotel by fromvinyltoplastic

Mission 778 Series CD Transport And Music Streamer – Announced All Image Credit: Mission Mission have just announced two new half width products for their 778 series, the 778CDT CD transport and the 778S music streamer. These latest separates additions to the 778 series are due to be released in […]

Mission 778 Series CD Transport And Music Streamer – Announced

May 16, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 778CDT / 778S / CD Transport / Mission / Music Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldnote CD-10 CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Joining their 10 Series, Gold Note have just released the compact CD-10, a high-end CD transport with integrated D/A converter. Measuring just 80 x 200 x 260mm (HxWxD) it is designed to sit amongst the Italian brand’s 10-series […]

Goldnote CD-10 CD Player – First Look

March 27, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD Transport / CD-10 / DAC / Gold Note by fromvinyltoplastic

dCS Vivaldi Transport II – First look All Image Credit: dCS Despite the popularity of streaming, physical media still draws many audiophiles to its format, providing, as it does, some of the highest levels of audio quality. dCS, like several other high end audio manufactures, seem to agree with their […]

dCS Vivaldi Transport II – First look

November 1, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD Transport / dCS / SACD Player / Vivaldi Transport II by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit’s Unique URD CD Transport – First Look All Image Credit: Schiit Schitt Audio was founded in 2010 by Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat. The company has grown into a leader in affordable high-end audio, with a wide range of products spanning DACs, headphone amplifiers, and preamplifiers. The URD CD […]

Schiit’s Unique URD CD Transport – First Look

July 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / Schiit Audio / URD by fromvinyltoplastic

Cambridge Audio Announces EVO CD Transport All Image Credit: Cambridge Audio Despite the overall continued growth of vinyl and the drop in sales of plastic, many audiophile manufacturers continue to support the CD formats releasing new players and transports like this Cambridge Audio EVO CD. I just wonder if the […]

Cambridge Audio Announces EVO CD Transport

May 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cambridge Audio / CD Player / CD Transport / EVO CD by fromvinyltoplastic