Yes, it was exported to North America (although mine is a Japanese Market version). Must have been in really small numbers. The Z1000 would be the ultimate transport match, but the X1000 will work great with any player with a good digital output. I don't have the Z1000, so I am currently use a Sony CDP-608ESD as the main digital source for my Technics SH-X1000 DAC. Sounds wonderful. I would think your 1300 would be killer with the X1000.