CD Player to match with ARC and B&W 802 Martix

I have a LS-9 and D-130 setup and B&Ws 802 too I have a CALIFORNIA AUDIO LABS GENESIS CD player and it goes very well with the setup I have and I should go well with yours.Good Luck.

I have ARC LS 2 and D200 and B&W Matrix 2's

the EVS Millenium II Dac is a wonderful unit. I am using it with a Cal Icon for transport (next upgrade) and have wonderful warm and revealing results (better than the $3500 ARC Dac 3 which I tested)

tom

Ditto to Joeldoss recommendation. I heard the
arc CD3 at an Audio Society meeting and even though you may need to buy new it is a good value. It has a new and very superior transport and does not require purchase of an external DAC. If you are willing to wait a few months, a demo or used one will almost surely show up on Audiogon.

I heard a new ARC CD3 today in an all ARC system with Wilson-Benesch Act Ones at a Dallas dealer, Audio Concepts. I didn't want to leave. Since they are new, not many, if any, used units around. I use a Linn Ikemi with a Plinius 8150 integrated the B&W Matrix 803s. I couldn't be happier (although I'd sure like to get those Act Ones into my system). Good luck.

Save yourself so money!!! Use the Planet as a transport and get an external DAC. I am currently using a MSB DAC III with my Rega planet and 802 Matrix III's. Real mellow combination. No listener fatigue.

My system is sort of like yours: ARC VT-100, LS-16, B&W Matrix 802's III.
I've tried Wadia 830, Levinson No.39 and Meridian 508.24.
The Meridian is my preference for overall musicality and soundstage.

YBA makes digital closer to analog than most players in it's class

Electrocompaniet 24/192 CD player. The best I've heard regardless of price. Not cheap, but can be had for around $3200.

There is a Theta miles cd player that was posted for sale today for 1,100 great deal for a great cd player it has an anologe volume control so you can run directly to you amp and bypass a preamp. But my first choice would be a MARK LEVINSON 39 Mind blowing detail. You can pick one of those up for around 3,000 good luck

An excellent match and excellent player would be the ARC CD-2, available used at very good prices lately. You'd probably be very happy with it.