New Release CD Players $1000 - $1500

Curious if any recommended CD Players, released in past year, at $1000 - $1500 new price. Thanks

jl3505-05-2017 3:49pm

nquery Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 05-22-2017 at 05:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'll second the Denafrips Ares recommendation. I am upsampling to native dsd256 via hqplayer and it sounds fantastic. The dsd section is a separate set of discrete chips from the pcm side (which also sounds great). Also has balanced xlr outputs and a slim footprint. Hard to go wrong for $600.
kalali Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,977 posts 05-22-2017 at 05:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Regarding the Ares DAC, what are the input and output connection types on the back of the unit? I'd assume one coax (RCA ?) input and one pair of analog RCA output but it's really hard to tell from the pictures. Thx.
jl35 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,017 posts 05-22-2017 at 07:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Input 2 coax. 2 opt. 1 USB. Output pair rca. Pair xlr
kalali Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,977 posts 05-22-2017 at 07:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you. Looks like a very impressive piece, especially at this price point.
ciamara Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 05-29-2017 at 08:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Arcam CDS27, which is a universal disc player that will play CD/SACD/UPnP Streaming/USB DAC is $1500 and sounds great.