The best CD Player for the money


I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A CD PLAYER AND I DONT KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO.WITH SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM I WANT TO PURCHASE SOMETHING GOOD BUT I DONT WANT TO SPEND 10,000 EITHER.
jazze22
Henry, Yes,
Wadia 581ise , the AMR Abbingdon CD-77, & the Nova Memory Player
these need to be on this lists.
Gary, you're right, when you think about it, there are quite a few very good CDPs around. Some would argue that the Reimyo should be included too as well as the Spectral...

A shootout on a modded top player (like Esoteric X-01) by say APL, TUC and GNSC and others could also be an interesting event...
I'de actually like to hear how Oritek's OMZ/DAC measures up to these players. I have heard a lesser APL(than the NWO 3.0) and Meitner Signature. Now the Oritek is a preamp and DAC. I think it would be an eye-opener. Any offers? I live in the Bay Area.(This is not a challenge. It would be instructive to me, and to the other person, I believe.)
Mmakshak, what would you used as a transport? The Oritek is a $1175 pre/dac, not sure how that could be on the same level as todays state-of-the-art...