I need a cd player that is fun to listen to

Try a Musical Fidelity A3 or A3.2 - they do lots right, don't break the bank, are reliable, and make a decnt transport if you ever get the urge to add a DAC. All in all a very decent player.

For the money you can't beat the Music Hall 25.2 It was reciently reviewed in Sterophile. The reviewer ststed that this player competes with units costing three times as much. MSRP is around $600. I bought mine used for $450.

Dave

How about bypass the player and just add a DAC ? I've been reading up on the The Attraction DAC . It is a very interesting unit ..though not for the flashy crowd, which is fine with me. It is the only digital device that can non oversample up to 192 khz.

The JISCO looks interesting as well. I may pick up one myself in the near future to use with my NON OS DAC. Or just go straight for the total package Attraction Dac.

This new review Digital Zen puts this DAC at the top of the food chain. I'm just going gah gah to hear one myself. If I had $700 to spend on a source, I would definitely look in this direction.

Good luck

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00022IBPM/103-3498040-3477468?v=glance

http://www.elc.co.uk/toy-32971