The best CD Player for the money

All i have to say is:

Get a semi-cheap cd player that can be used as a transport and get an MSB link DACIII with half nelson upgrade and let me tell you - that setup will FAAAR outperform the likes of the Rega Planet 2000 etc.

I was just visiting a bunch of stores over the past couple of weeks to find a replacement for my RCD 971 (Rotel), but for slightly less than a new REGA Planet, I can get the MSB with the Nelson upgrade. I compared the Planet with a cheapo combi-player (and i mean REALLY cheap) and it completely KILLED the Planet 2000.

If you're looking to bring your source to the next level, I strongly suggest you take a look at this approach.

It is certainly, without a doubt in my mind, the route I will be taking in the very near future.

Sony DVP-7000 ~$250 used (an excellent DVD player as well).

I would tend to agree with our colleague FastPArrot - I just purchased a used Accuphase DP-75 and I was unprepared for just how good that unit sounded. Got the DP-75 a couple of days ago. I gave it a few hours to warm up to room temperature before I played it – it was ice cold as it came off the Fedex truck.

My initial impressions are those of tremendous detail and harmonic bloom and gorgeous liquidity. Pianos sound like – pianos. Soundstage is huge and open and the characteristics of each recording venue are readily distinguishable. My wife - a music lover, but not an audiophile per se - was stunned at the musical presentation. She remarked that 'now the music just goes right through you.' This is a truly wonderful unit, and I can only marvel that it is a ten year old design. A superb bargain at its currrent used value of approx $2500 to $3000. I'll review it in depth after I've had time to live with it.

Any opinions on the PARTS CONNEXION Upgraded Shanling T100, especially compared to the Granite 657?

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vopin&1043544749&openusid&zzTok20000&4&5#Tok20000

This is a link that will show you pictures of my Ayre CX-7 and the rest of my system.

The Ayre CX-7 even at full $3k retail is an amazing player.

Enjoy!

KF