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Decided to change my cd player, suggestions please?

Ok so I guess this is as much a change just for the sake of change, lol, as tbh I am pretty happy with my setup but it has been the same equipment for the last 3 years so just what the heck, lets fiddle.....

So present equipment is:
Krell KAV250A
Acoustic Research LS2
Krell s-350
Usher cp-6381

Now i listen nearly exclusively to rock, mostly modern rock like Avenged sevenfold, stained, shinedown, saving abel, halestorm etc etc. Some more classic rock if I am feeling mellow.
I do not believe anything much else will ever grace my systems

I fully realize I may take a step backward or two but if there are far more expensive players out there there may be one that suits my ears better.

Budget is up to $4k used or new

Any good suggestions please.
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uberwaltz OP
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i had decided to give an ayon cd7 an inhome trial for 15 days and see how that goes, simaudio players I have looked at but the ones I have seen in my price range did NOT have balanced xlr outputs?
not sure if the 260d does or its price, will have to research that
thank you
goose
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I will be picking up my ModWright Marantz player next week and will post my impressions.  I have also been a fan of Dan's work and this will be my third player and I will be looking forward to some Tidal steaming via the usb input to the DAC.  
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dlcockrum
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"I will be picking up my ModWright Marantz player next week and will post my impressions."

Looking forward to that goose.

Best to you,
Dave 
randy-11
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BTW, it is very easy to test 2 CD players.  Make 2 copies of some test music and set one up to play a few seconds ahead of the other one.  Switch back and forth.

You can use a Tape In if your remote doesn't have dedicated buttons for all sources.

Enjoy - I think you will find that a blind test doesn't show a lot of differences.
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well just an update, had to buy it as price was so right
Esoteric sa-50 should be here wednesday, then we will see.....
be interesting to try it through my ar ls2 pre AND running it direct into the power amp, often been said that the best preamp is NO preamp.....
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