Recommend a cd player

Don't overlook Buc's Sony 595 recommendation.After hearing him rave over this unit for the last year or so,I bought one.I was hoping it was crappy so I could bust his chops!!This thing is damn good sounding for the price.The SACD playback is really good.I wasn't that impressed with the redbook section so I bought a LitE DAC Ah and it brought the redbook playback up 10 or so notches.It's not as good as my Cary but then I've only got about $250.00 tied up in the total rig.It has a permanent home in my second system.Thanks Buc.

Cambridge Audio Azure 840C for $1600 retail, read the reviews.
One note, this player deserves good cables, I am using a set of single ended Kimber KS1021's which replaced a set of Kimber Silver Streaks, quite the improvement. I found them on Audiogon for $450.

Good Luck!
Rpg

my first suggestion was going to be a used MF A3.5 as well, or a used MF A5 even better. Other players described above are good choices in general, but synergy outside MF line up will be trial and error.

My favorite "sleeper" is the JAS Musik 1.2