The best CD Player for the money

Mrjstark, I agree with your 3rd choice, any experience how that compares to the DCS Scarlatti stack?

Mtkhl567. - AS much as I would like to answer this question , I can't because of a very limited experience with DCS Scarlatti (only what i did hear, read ).
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For one it a it a brand new product. Two - not a lot of dealers got it yet. Tree it cost $32,999. I did hear other products from DCS witch were amazing. Scarlatti supposed to be a new benchmark in performance of a CD reproduction. With time will see. My guess is that we will not see a lot of these in fellow audiogoners listening rooms.

IMO, the best players for the money are not stock players as the one upgraded/modified player I have pretty much embarrassed the one box wonder and another heavy weight that retails for 14k. Not bad for spending $3500.

This tweak will add a tad of zest to the search for the "Best CD Player for Mo' Money" . What ever CD player you decide upon mate it with the discontinued and for now widely available GE composite video cable. You can find the interconnect @ Big Lots , Ollies , Goodwill and other discount houses. Use the cable for the coax output as a transport or the players outs to the pre-amp. The RCA interconnect creates real magic with everything I have mated it with. The interconnect was distributed by Thompson, Inc under the GE nameplate , made & manufactured by Jasco in China. Deeply discounted @ $1 or 4 bucks per 6' run -- 2 runs for a pair . Takes any player up a notch or more. Oppo's sound more musical , the tones just right. What have you got to loose ?

In my part of the country , the GE cables have been sold-out by the discounters for now.