The best CD Player for the money

There are such good DACs in all price ranges, and decent used transports - you get the flexibility of playing both CDs and digital files. IMO it makes less sense these days to go the one-box CDP route. I just got the Metrum Octave which sounds great with the (old!) CAL delta transport, and totals <$1200, hard to beat sound quality at that price.

Hi,

Don't spend your money in a CD Player!
Read my article CD Player? PC Music? Naaa! Flash Memory Music.

And I promise that you will hear MUSIC much, much better than any CD Player, yes, even those who cost's thousands.

Regards

Fmnp, I suggest you listen to a Vitus SCD-010, Esoteric K-01 or Boulder 1021 before claiming Flash player music is the new phenomenon!

Hi Melbguyl,

I don´t need. I know what I'm talking about.
And with the DC/DC Power supply that I've built...
My god. Pure (Digital) Analogic Music.
I'll tell you the something. Listen to my solution before you say something. And if you want I will send to you the circuit for the Power Supply (batteries, you know?!)
Regards

Overall, I think drive-based storage is still maturing, and yes some high rez downloads can sound excellent (as can ripped music), however the very best server-based systems I have heard coincidentally were connected to some of the best dac's i've heard. What annoys me is audiophiles who claim high rez music and rips which, ok can sound great, anhililate cd's played on high end cdp's with exceptional dacs. That doesn't add up.