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CD Player Recommendations…

Looking for CD player recommendations that mate well with a Musical Fidelity A308 integrated and Revel F30 speakers. Cabling is Discovery Essential speaker cables and matching Essence interconnects. I’m thinking the player should be on the neutral to perhaps slightly recessed/relaxed mids to synergize with the A308 and F30’s more forward characteristics. 
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jsbach1685
CD Player Recommendations…


 With that nice amp and speakers, go with something that has R2R Multibit conversion to give "bit perfect" replay of cd’s

Use the search and look for a new/used unit here that use the best of the older R2R chips which are the PCM1702 (great) and PCM1704 (best) Burr brown chips.
http://vasiltech.narod.ru/CD-Player-DAC-Transport.htm

Cheers George
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BUDGET?
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Budget is up to $1,000.  Thanks for the suggestions. On the Cambridge 851, I’ve read that it’s a bit harsh?? Perhaps the 840? Also, anyone using an A308 integrated with the matching A308CR CD player? Thanks George for the link.
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"...On the Cambridge 851, I’ve read that it’s a bit harsh?? Perhaps the 840?..."

I've never heard any Cambridge player that was harsh. I run an 840 on my main system and it sounds great. 
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