TEAC - VRDS-701T CD Transport

Just Add a High-End DAC: TEAC VRDS-701T CD Transport Features Cutting-Edge VRDS Mechanism, Plays with Massive Dynamics, Pinpoint Accuracy, and Rock-Solid Stability
The number-one reason to own the TEAC VRDS-701T CD transport is relatively simple: The inclusion of the brand-new Vibration-Free Rigid Disc-Clamping System (VRDS) mechanism, an original design that drastically reduces rotation vibration and other unwanted noise by clamping the CD to an aluminum turntable with the same diameter to maximize inertial mass. Made to honor TEAC’s 70th anniversary, this 22.3-pound component exudes audiophile quality and, when mated with a high-end DAC, plays with massive dynamic swings, exquisite detail, immersive clarity, and balanced tonality.
Complete with a 10MHz clock input that invites you to connect an external clock for maximum performance, VRDS-701T is built to the nines. It stars with internal circuitry optimized for digital output that isn’t otherwise possible in units with a built-in DAC. A power supply with two high-capacity, independent toroidal core transformers — one for the digital output, one for the CD drive circuits — furnishes current with rock-solid stability. The power transformers are mounted on a floating structure, separate and isolated from the bottom panel. Heat-dissipating side fins with different lengths eliminate sympathetic vibrations. Three machined-steel support feet with an innovative structure that helps provide a suitable amount of play in the connection between them and the bottom panel help control vibrations.
Compatible with 88.2kHz MQA CDs as well as external MQA decoders, everything about VRDS-701T comes back to the VRDS that practically eliminated reading errors and time lag. Supported by a bridge section with a resin torus structure, and comprised of a semi-floating mount, disc drive, disc tray, and turn table, it acts in concert to instill precision, accuracy, and isolation during playback. You can read more about this breakthrough below. And if you have any further questions about the 4.4 x 17.5 x 13.
Bridge Section Support
For the bridge that supports the turntable, Technics selected lightweight materials that are very rigid and do not transmit vibration. By naturally settling vibrations quickly, the transport realizes a wide, dynamic sound. The bridge, which has a torus structure made of resin, is only fixed on one side, and propagation of vibration from the CD mechanism to the opposite side through the bridge is suppressed, so the entire mechanism minimizes unwanted sympathetic vibrations.
Semi-Floating Mount
The entire CD mechanism is mounted on the sub-chassis in a semi-floating state. By controlling the transmission of vibrations between the CD mechanism and the chassis, the impact of sympathetic vibrations is abated, and natural playback sound is realized throughout the frequency range. By isolating motor vibrations from the main chassis, sympathetic vibrations within the chassis are prevented. At the same time, the CD mechanism is also isolated from external vibrations. Reading precision is also increased by isolating the CD mechanism from external vibrations.