The best CD Player for the money

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.

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

Regards,

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.

in spite of all of the posts regarding the best cd for the money, the question has no definitive answer, because the criterion set for evaluating sound varies among listeners.

there are many posts like this, with different components as subjects.

instead of eliciting a response to a question like this, listen and do research for yourself.

if i may make an analogy , asking for the best component for the money is like asking for the best wife, subject to some personal consideration.

huh?