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Need a CD player to match

Hi,

Many of you helped with my integrated amp purchase, and are currently helping me to find a great set of headphones and an associated amplifier. Thanks!

Last night, though, while holding a listening session with my fiancee, I determined that the next step needs to be a dedicated CD player that will feed my Audio Refinement Complete Alpha (and Tyler Linbrook Monitors). This unit will replace a nearly two year-old Pioneer SACD/DVDA/DVDV/CD combi player that is the last remnant of the old home theater...

Two price ranges: $100-$500 & $600-$875.

I was looking at a Rega Planet, after one had been recommended by a friend...

Again, thanks!
ivyinvestor
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megasam
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There is new model Music Hall CD player, the CD 25.2 with many noteable improvements over old CD 25 model including Philips VAM1202/19 transport and Burr-Brown 24/192 kHz 1738 DAC, full retail is only $599.

You will notice many places at Audiogon offer mods to upgrade this solid platform to even higher levels of performance at very reasonable prices. This offers very versatile CDP to build a nice moderately priced system around.
ivyinvestor OP
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Folks -

Thanks so much for your opinions thus far. I'm quite excited by them, and have been reading up on as many of the recommendations for which I can find data!

RE: going with an Audio Refinement Complete or Integret to match my existing gear, I've had difficulty locating reviews for these pieces. I have a local dealer that sells YBA/AR, but even he couldn't find many reviews. I'd be happy to consider products "in the family", though.

Thanks for helping to increase the size of my list!
jay_douglas_2879b79
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nad is great
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jayctoy
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AH 4000 Njoe Tjoeb with upsampler is a good choice.
Within your price range, JD100 Jolida is also one
of my favorite.
bartokfan
664 posts
 
Many fine recommends above.
I have the Seas' Thor's which use the same drivers as the Tyler's.
I have the Cayin 15 for one year now abd she's built like a tank and sounds beautiful. Has both tube and ss outs, I use tube only.
A few months ago I bought the Cayin 17, has 4 out tubes. Even more of a complex image over the 15.
Take a look at my thread on the Cayin.
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