The best CD Player for the money

Oppo BDP-95. Outstanding performance for less than $ 1000.00

If one is thinking about buying the oppo 95 new, one should consider waiting for the new 105. They have revised the architecture and have gotten rid of the fan - the fan was a problem for some listeners.

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I must confess... as little as I care to invest in the "perfect sound forever" I now own, and yes, enjoy the Sony SCD-XA5400ES | ES Series SACD Player. Nice job Sony.

Happy Listener!

Very nice - and it will sound better over time. Significantly so, in my experience.

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Mt apologies to Audiogon28221 for making a statement without adding to the discussion as to why.
Though digital playback is not perfect, I feel there are many manufacturers that put great effort in making CDP's that are very good in reproducing music.
There are many aftermarket modders that take CDP's to an even closer reproduction.
Synergy with the rest of the system is a very important ingredient.
Not all CDP's are created equal, but I have heard some that are very accurate and also sound very good.