Personal CD player evolution


To take a cue from the previous threads 'amp' & 'speaker' personal evolution, I bid you this question...

for me it was a Hitachi small black box circa 1983, bought from a Luskin's discount electronics store (I think I paid around $250), then...

-Yamaha COX-700U (1985 or so, still in use by my father)
-Carver ? model to match a Carver amp I had at the time
-Rega original Planet
-Cary 303/100
-Cary 306/200
128x128pehare
Cool Thread...

NEC Single Disc Player 1st Generation (Model???)1988

Adcom GCD-575

Denon DCM-420 Changer

Pioneer Elite PD-65

Added a Theta Pro-Basic II DAC to the PD-65 via D-60

MicroMega Stage 6

Sony XA7ES

Sony XA-777ES

Purchased an Electrocompaniet ECD-1 DAC with both a Transport and Apple Airport Running into the DAC..

Chris
Just got back into the hobby 5 years ago and bought a Meridian 504-20. Right now I am eagerly awaiting the delivery (late June) of an APL 3910.
--> Kenwood(don't even remember the model)
--> Sony prtble cd driving the amp via line-level output
--> Marantz cc-67 5-disc cd changer
--> Music Hall CD-25 modded by Sound Odyssey
--> Bel Canto DAC2 with Sony S7700 as a transport
--> Audio Research CD3 MkII
Tvad, if I had only known that you traded in your APL 3910 for the Exemplar 3910 it might have sped up my choice, as well, on the Exemplar. After all, you were so happy with your APL. Maybe it was the other way around? You made the switch after I purchased my Exemplar? I would love to know your impressions. Do you know what is going on with Alex now? I believe major (exciting) changes are under way. thanks in advance....warren :)
I guess in reality I have only had one real CDP, but these other things were used to play CDs so I guess they count.
some JVC 5 Disc - still in attic I think
Toshiba DVD player - traded for food sealer
Denon 2900 - still used for DVD and SACD
Musical Fidelity A5