need CDP upgrade advice

Given the dim future of the cd medium, it makes sense not to go too overboard.

If you like the tube sound (and that may counter some of the NAD flatness/accuracy/sterility (as you will)), a goof tubed cd player like a Raysonic (128) or a Cary or Unico or even a Jolida might be interesting.

I prefer to stay in the solid=state canp for CD players.With that kind of money,you might look at Gamut CD3s,Ayre or several others.Even looking at trans/dac combos might not be out of hand.

12-11-09: Mst
Given the dim future of the cd medium, it makes sense not to go too overboard.

Mst, Remember when this was said about vinyl?

My amp is a Jolida 1000RC if this helps in making any recommendations...I have Spendor S8e speakers and occasionally lug out the big old Klipschs for rock and roll. Thank you to those who have made suggestions.

Bob, sorry for interrupting the thread, but it made me curious why you would not buy sacds? nad m5 is a great sacdp... in my experince of comparing rbcd with sacd on marantz sa15s1, the difference astonished me, the sq of sacd is so much better, that for me it's no question to go for sacds, esp. with classical music... what is your experience?