TEAC’s VRDS-701T CD Transport and UD-701N Preamp/DAC/Streamer are a fantastic way to enjoy CDs and streamed music. For the money, they have few equals.

The TEAC UD-507 is a DAC/Preamp/Headphone amplifier has been completely redesigned with bits of their higher-end 700 Series implemented.

If you want a compact, attractive music system but don’t want to stoop to a “smart speaker” and all the sonic compromises therein, then this system is right up your alley.

Both the VRDS-701T and UD-701N win the A-grade in the “Recommended Components 2025” by the Stereophile magazine.