TEAC CD Player Comparison: VRDS-701, VRDS-701T & PD-505T [Video]

MOON AUDIO | MOON AUDIO STAFF/JUL 26TH 2024

VRDS-701 CD Player, USB DAC

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VRDS-701T CD Transport

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PD-505T CD Transport

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UD-701N Headphone Amplifier, USB DAC and Network Player

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CG-10M Master Clock Generator

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Empyrean 2 Headphones

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Silver Dragon Premium Cable for Meze Headphones

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Blue Dragon Power Cable

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Black Dragon Coax Digital Cable

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Silver Dragon USB Cable

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🎶 Yep, you read that right! CDs are hip again. 💿

✨🎧 It's time to blow the dust off your beloved CD collection because audiophiles have made CD transports hip again! Yep, CD transports are back and we're comparing two TEAC CD transports, the VRDS-701T and PD-505T vs the VRDS-701 CD Player — Let's get to it! 🎧✨

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