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Advice on buying good CD player that will outperform my Primare cd31

Hello everyone,
I'm currently thinking about changing the cd player and I would appreciate if someone has good advice on buying good red book player that will outperform my Primare cd31.
The budget is around 2000-2500eur and second hand devices are wellcome...
The rest of the system is integrated amp. Bladelius Thor mk3 novitas and Vienna acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand.
miko67
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twoleftears
5,318 posts
 
"Abstract" will be reporting soon on the Primare CD35 he just got.
whipsaw
758 posts
 
miko –

I have been using an Electrocompaniet EMC 1-UP for over 15 years now, and remain very happy with it.

I have used it with Jeff Rowland Concentra and Accuphase E-303x amps, and with Green Mountain Audio and (now) Harbeth speakers.
initforthemusic
282 posts
 
Unison Research CDE with upgraded optional Dac. Big jump in sound quality over Primare cd31.
hifijunky
126 posts
 
+1 Esoteric K-05X if you can afford one.
murraycamp
6 posts
 
Apologies if this has been discussed before (as I’m sure it has), but with modern DACs containing asynchronous re-clocking (or cheap re-clockers like the iFi) why do we really care about expensive transports anymore?

I may not have accurately framed the issue and may have just spewed my digital ignorance here - just trying to learn.
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