pick me a cd player please-3k to 4k budget

Care about multi format or DVD? The Esoteric DV50s is a steal used at about 3k. Beat my Wadia 850 (unmodded).

i was only lookin' for a cdp for now.as good as you can get used for this budget.thks for ideas,i hear the Aero is recommended lots....

Consonance Droplet. I had one for an in home audition last year and it's still at the top of my list.

Another rec. is the Ayre CX-7e. Heard several in other systems but not in mine.

I could go for either one of these.

Resolution Opus 21 at about $2400 used is hard to beat and if you send it to GNSC for the reference mods it is real hard to beat.
I have a GNSC statement modded 860se which I have compared directly with the modded opus (very little to pick from...I slightly prefer the wadia but could easily live with either)
I have owned many higher priced digital front ends and to me the opus with or without GNSC mods is a real value champ.

Mac Mini with a Wavelength DAC.