Here are some more suggestions. A great cd player that also plays DVD A and Dvd's and the build quality is awesome is the Toshiba SD 9200. It did retail for $2000 but Toshiba has dropped the price to $1500 and you can buy a new one for near your budget. It weighs over 30 lbs, has a copper chassis, takes after market powercords and is excellent. Plus 24/192 of course but it does not upsample.
Audio Meca makes a player the Obession retail is $1800 it sounds very much like the Keops the bigger brother a $2400 player which is a top load but this player has a slide out tray. Very seductive and warm. A very nice looking player.
Then their is Alchemist out of Northern london they make the Product 8 one box player which is a 24/192 upsampler. Retail is $2400 and if you can find a used one or a demo you may have to stretch a few hundred dollars but it is the latest technology. It is drop dead gorgeous looking and is balanced and single ended.
Audio Meca makes a player the Obession retail is $1800 it sounds very much like the Keops the bigger brother a $2400 player which is a top load but this player has a slide out tray. Very seductive and warm. A very nice looking player.
Then their is Alchemist out of Northern london they make the Product 8 one box player which is a 24/192 upsampler. Retail is $2400 and if you can find a used one or a demo you may have to stretch a few hundred dollars but it is the latest technology. It is drop dead gorgeous looking and is balanced and single ended.