Best sounding CD Player for $3K or less used?

Mark Levinson no 39 (as dac and analogue preamp) and a TEAC VRDS cd player (as transport). Very good combination.

Go ahead and spring for a NEW Marantz SA-11s2. Not sure you can find any used players costing less that will better this unit. If I were going to buy a used unit under $2,000 I'd give strong consideration to the Ayre CX-7e and at under $1,000 the Arcam FMJ 23 or 33 would merit consideration.

Loius made his purchase 4 days after posting, in April. Just sayin'.