Upgrading cd player


I thinking about upgrading my Rega Isis CDP. I’m thinking about the Audio Research Ref 9se or the McIntosh MCD1200. Can anyone give me any thoughts / options on this ? Also I heard that Audio Research stopped production on the Ref 9se due to not being able to get the lasers anymore / that Phillips stopped making them ? I would also rather stick to a one box unit than separates. Ty.  Also if anyone else can recommend anything also I would appreciate it. My budget is up at about 12k 

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@jafant   Thanks I did read and review most of them on utube. But u didn’t mention the cd8. I was watching a good review of it also. Anyway I’m really looking forward and excited for the arrival of my cd9 on Tues. 

tattooedtrackman

 

My pleasure. I have only spent time w/ models- CD5, CD7 and CD9.

 

Happy Listening!

@jafant  Would u say that the best that u heard from those is the CD9 ? And why ? Because of the tubes ? 

tattooedtrackman

 

The answer is two-fold- CD7 because of Tubes, CD9 because of DAC section.

CD5 was not over-engineered, just a straight up spinner.

 

Happy Listening!

 

 

@jafant TY. That was a great answer. So in ur opinion what is the one that u liked the best to have and why. I’m asking you this because u got to hear all 3 of them and I never heard one of them in person or in my system. I chose and bought the cd9. And also was thinking that newest model would really fit and sound great in my system. I’m really sure that I made the right decision. Thanks for all your great input about them. 👍