Best CD player under $2000

RE: Tidal is lossless.  Well, not really.  Tidal and other streaming services, must compress to fit a lot of channels into a small stream.  Maybe after they compress and otherwise modify the bits and bytes, they don't change the signal, but I have never heard a streaming service that compares to the best in home sources, at least on good recordings.  IMnsHO, anyone who touts such has not heard a really good system.

Go with the flow .Unless you spend $2,000 you won't  be happy. Does that mean anything  that cost $200 is a piece of garbage? All I can say is you don't  have to be an audiophile  if you not rich.I feel sorry for the guy who has to spend $2000 ,5,000,10,000 because these guys are never happy.Even when there system has $500,000 speakers ,and cost a million or more .. .LOL .

danvignau

RE: Tidal is lossless. Well, not really.

That's probably technically true, because of Tidal's reliance on MQA.

Tidal and other streaming services, must compress to fit a lot of channels into a small stream.

Oh no, that's mistaken. Qobuz, for instance, is hi-res and completely uncompressed.

I have never heard a streaming service that compares to the best in home sources, at least on good recordings. IMnsHO, anyone who touts such has not heard a really good system.

Perhaps you should go back and check your streamer and DAC settings, because - as you state - you're somehow listening to compressed audio.

Bought a used Mac MVP891 ($5000) for $2500 and am sorry I did. The transport tray was wonky from day one, and and is now sitting and waiting for repair. I am a fan of OPPO. That said I bought Panasonic DP-UB 9000 for $1000 and could not be happier. The Pan is missing SACD but otherwise is great IMOP.  

the Denafrips Avatar transport mentioned earlier is actually about $1200, the website lists prices in Singapore dollars...