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I've commented on this issue from time to time in various posts, but am just curious as to how much of a "problem" this really is, especially with newer players - either dedicated transports, redbook CDPs, universal players, even DVD players. How do the very expensive high-end machines compare with lower cost machines and even mass market? My past experience has been that the older and now discontinued dedicated Philips CD transports (e.g. CDM12, etc) were very quiet, whereas most current machines using CD-ROM drives, DVD drives, etc. seem to be more prone to noises -- clicking, whiring, ticks, etc. Which transports (or specific machines) are now considered to be the quietest?
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Transport noise can be distracting, especially on low level passages. I've realized however, that it's disc dependent for the most part.
My North Star Model 192 using the Philips CDPro2M is very quiet.
All I know is that the transports on both my Goldmund and Audio Aero Prestige were quite noisy (especially the AA)--which was unaccetable to me, given the lofty prices of these units.
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