CEC
TL5
Introduced 2015$2,500 MSRP
Belt-drive CD transport from the Japanese specialist that pioneered the technique, using a heavy stabilizer puck and belt-driven spindle to reduce servo noise. Pure transport with balanced and unbalanced digital outputs.
MSRP
$2,500
Used market · Excellent
$1,700est.
-32% vs MSRP
as of Aug 17, 2026MSRP to used market
From $2,500 at launch to $1,700 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- CD transport
- Outputs
- AES/EBU (XLR), coax S/PDIF, optical
- Disc formats
- CD, CD-R/RW
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