What's the "worst" cdp for the money?

Boa, Quack, and Mustang (sounds like a 60's rock band) I agree 100%. The difference between a $500 and $5000 cd player is enormous provided the other equipment is of comparable quality.

That's Bachman Quacker Motordrive, and I do hope you pick up our new album.

Funny Stuff Boa

this is a great thread...i thought it was gonna be deleted the day it started...i'm an el cheapo combi player user and i have to agree that the higher $$$ machines sound better...at least the Cary player i tried in my system sure did...my next system will definitely have a better player.

now what i think is really funny is when somebody ups to some super esoteric CDP...I dunno...something like a DCS stack...and then start talking about how much the $5000 players suck.

and before all you DCS guys start beating up on me...yes...I did listen to it...with other good equipment...and yes...my jaw dropped and all those other things...but cmon...really now...hahaha

And for the record - er, CD - ;) I don't think that my Shanling CD player is junk.....I will be using NOS Western Electric 396A's - I just got to get it hooked up....Same with the Genki - Both players have gotten Excellent reviews in (and out of) the press. It's just a matter of taste. As an analogy - most 'critcs' gave mediocre and poor reviews to the latest Star Wars movie, whereas I saw it for the first time this weekend, and thought it was Excellent.