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Advice on buying good CD player that will outperform my Primare cd31

Hello everyone,
I'm currently thinking about changing the cd player and I would appreciate if someone has good advice on buying good red book player that will outperform my Primare cd31.
The budget is around 2000-2500eur and second hand devices are wellcome...
The rest of the system is integrated amp. Bladelius Thor mk3 novitas and Vienna acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand.
miko67
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maritime51
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Why not buy a good transport and separate DAC?
miko67 OP
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I don't know, for that budget  I think it's better to buy a good integrated cd player but if you have some suggestions please let me know...I was thinking to try to find cd player which was new around 4000-5000 in second hand market
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maritime51
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Woo top loader. Nuprime DAC 10. $2500 or so. 
anwar
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What is it that you don't like with CD31?  It uses Burr-Brown PCM1704-K R2R D/A converters, very good indeed.  Newer CD players use Delta Sigma DAC. 

Since CD31 has AES digital output for connection to an external DAC, maybe you want to consider getting the recent discrete R2R ladder DACs, including those from China (Denafrips, Holo Spring, LKS).
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stereo5
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Look into a second hand Esoteric player.  It will definitely be a keeper. 
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