I know there are already many threads about cdp but the discussion are usually about sound quality, which I'm not interested in.
I'd like to know if anyone has experience with cheap (10-15K) cd players or even dvd players that have good transport mech. By good I just really mean durable. I don't really care about the DAC/analog amplification portion because I'm using an external DAC.
I know my old broken NAD uses a Sony transport, the latest Marantz players use Sanyo and Cambridge Audio uses its own custom transport (or is this just rebranded?). I remember my NAD having problems only after more than a year of usage so I'm a little wary of Sony transports.