- Reference quality CD transport designed for external DAC
- Based on the confidence mechanism of Teac CD-5020A
- $ 1,699 / £ 1,299 (around AU $ 2,666)
Teac has announced a new CD transport in its acclaimed reference series. The PD-507T has been “meticulously improved” to deliver what Teac says that it is a pristine and ultra-clear audio for delivery to the DAC (Digital Audio converter) of your choice, yes, like a CD transport It is not a CD playerYou will need another step between this and an analog amplifier. Naturally, Teac would recommend joining it with a model like the recently launched Teac Ud-507 Dac …
The transport mechanism is the CD-5020A TEAC, which has been used for a long time for transmission applications thanks to its robustness and reliability. Teac has combined the mechanism with a semi-flush assembly structure and an drive circuit specially designed to offer “remarkably more refined audio experience.”
TEAC PD-507T CD transport: key features and prices
The PD-507T is purely for Audio CD, including CD-R and CD-RW, but not super audio CD (SACD), which can enraged some collectors. It has coaxial digital and optical outputs, each with its own separate output power, and transport can extinguish the power to the unused output.
All design is about delivering the cleaner signal to an external DAC, and for that purpose there is a bull nucleus transformer for clean power, two independent rectifier circuits for the engine/truck, two independent rectifier circuits for the clock and the digital output, and a low -phase noise crystal clock oscillator.
Teac says that electrical circuits and mechanical construction have been adjusted to offer an even higher level of sound quality than previous models.
As for the design, it is a simple matter that does not attract attention to itself, although it benefits from a new Ambar full point OLED screen and new control terminals.
From the vinyl revival, we have had so many The new elite record game options that compete for a place among the best playcases, and all promise to treat the sound of their wax with special care and attention.
The CDs have not had so much love, and their digital nature means that they do not receive the same mechanical attention, so for the many music fans who have a great collection, it is nice to see a new release like this that focuses on obtaining that greatest absolute of their albums. Unless they are Sacds, of course.
The PD-507T will be available in the fourth quarter of 2025 and has a recommended retail price of $ 1,699.99 / £ 1,299 / € 1.299 (around AU $ 2,666).
