Best Circa 90's CDP

@cleareye2

+1 for the ARCAM FMJ CD23T spinner.

I had one …

@anacondastan 

If you are married to the old stuff with all its warts and distinct and inevitable assured risk of cd laser or cd transport failure from old age, then think this one as a fine performer indeed.

http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/revequip/arcam_cd23t.htm#:~:text=%22The%20CD23T%20achieves%20a%20stunning,by%20tweaking%20this%20and%20that

Sony SCD-1 also plays SACD.

Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 98 was a Dutch-modified Marantz CD player that had favorable reviews.

Forgot to mention the Mark Levinson 39 CD player.  Came out in the '90s and upgraded to the 390S in the 2000s.

if you can find a denon 3560 (or the lesser 2560) it's a helluva player--massively overbuilt, with xlr and variable outs. the much cheaper, less formidable-looking rotel 855 is also pretty great.

A modded Magnavox I thought was the thing to have. I think they replaced the opamps or something like that, but the Op amps they replaced them with (5535A) may no longer be made.