Good Budget CD and integrated????

My vote is for the NAD/Music Hall, I have both along with a set of Paradigm Studio 20v3s.. Great setup!! I would also recommend Signal Analog2s interconnects for the Music Hall to NAD 352, made a big difference in imaging and detail.. You can get a used Music Hall 25 w/mods for around $450 here leaving you $550 for the integrated amp and cables (NAD C352 goes for around $500 new and cables $49... sounds like it hits your budget and is a great setup.. Good luck

Hey everyone.
In classic fashion, in a play we all have lived out and thus know the ending to, after some consideration, my friend has decided to increase his budget.....!
We now have about 2000$ us to work with. I think hearing the better gear made him rethink the longer term ownership and upgradeability. I would like to ask now, in terms of what cd player and Integrated would be a good choice, not just now with his paradigm bookshelf's but also in the future when he wants to get some really good speakers. I think the emphasis should be on the integrated. Something that can drive some bigger speakers possibly down he road. He likes the ROKSAN gear so far and I think that would be a good integrated to start with, but I want to try more things out. t is very difficlt to hear these peices side by side so recommends weigh highly.
Any more ideas?
Thanks!
S

Hey
I have read some great things about the oft suggested music hall 25. Is thisa re badged shanlig player? Can anyone tell me if there is a differanc, and also what shanling is the equivalent? Here in Hong Kong I have not seen a music hall, but shanlings are everywhere.
Thanks!
S

The Decision has been narrowed down to either......

1) Classe cap151 and a shanling s100 mark II or
2)Roksan caspian integrated and player.

Any last ideas between the two?

Thank everyone!
S

If I only had those two choices, I'd go with the Classe CAP 151 and the Shanling cdp.

However, if I had $2K, I'd go with a tubed integrated (Jolida 302, or Cayin) and a Sony XA7ES cdp.