Best sounding HDCD player??

I know my choices are limited.Just wondering what units stand out.My budget is about $5000.00.I'm currently using a Sonic Frontiers CD-1...

spaz11-03-2008 1:56am

mlauner Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 250 posts 11-03-2008 at 11:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete naim cdx2
artmaltman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 769 posts 11-03-2008 at 09:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've settled on Cary 308-T tubed unit. Has HDCD and also limited upsampling. Around $1150 used, maybe $1250. Beat out my other Carys (303/100, 303/200) and also a modified Marantz and also the most recent Sonic Frontiers cd player. (I forget if it was CD-1). If I had a lot more money I guess I'd try the latest 306 SACD model by Cary, but fully expect that my old 308-T MIGHT sound more enjoyable :)
spaz OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 105 posts 11-05-2008 at 01:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I always thought my Sonic Frontiers was a little lean in the bass .It's what I think is missing in my system.For the most part the SF cd-1 sound is very nice and never fatiging,and thats important to me.If it only had more weight in the bass.
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kiwi_1282001 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 312 posts 11-10-2008 at 12:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete IMHO Cary's latest; the 306 SACD professional is about as good as HDCD gets.