Looking for a CD player

I was very happy with the Denon DCD-A100, and I have kept it as a backup.  The DCD-1600NE was clearer and more detailed.  Whenever I read those words, I wonder if someone is just talking about "brighter."  That's not it, in this case.  I think the DCD-1600NE simply does a better job of bringing out detail, and at no cost to the bottom end.  The two models use different DACs.

I have read that a new DCD-1600NE needs some time to burn in, and that has proven true in my case.  Several months after purchase, it still surprises me.

Now of course there's also this one.
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-63kb0pnPgAJ/p_033DCDA110/Denon-Anniversary-Edition-DCD-A110.html

I like the Audiolab CDT6000 a bit more than the Cabridge CXC.

Wow! without hearing them A/B’d, and just seeing what’s gone into the circuit design inside, I "would" have said the CXC, and it also has a proper CD tray loader not a cheap computer slot loader like the Audiolab

Audiolab https://www.hoer-wege.de/bilder/6000cdt_offen_t.jpg

Cambridge https://www.av-online.hu/pictures/gallery/cambridge-audio-cxn-es-cxc_2016-07-13/big/Cambridge-Audio-...


Cheers George

I would look for an adcom gcd 750, california audio labs, or acurus these are all a step above the entry level players in significant respects. They all can be improved with better power cords and better interconnects for a wonderful sound and some cal models have tubes you can replace with nos tubes.

Resolution Audio Opus 21 (4XPCM1704 R2R ladder d/a converters).