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'Best' CDP for under $1000 ? Upgrade to GCD-575

Hello
I've got a CJ SD22, and a Adcom GCD575, and am thinking about what I would get/hear for under $1000. There is a CA 840c local, for 800 (maybe) and I see a Mccormack UDP-1 also for about that $.
However, there are a LOT of brands out there, some I've never heard of.
I don't think I'd mind the 'black'/no noise of the 840c I read about...and I prefer the cdp to not color the music. I listen to a lot of stuff but prefer clarity above all.
TIA
mikey44
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jedinite24
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Stereomojo gave it's Maximum Mojo award to the Virtue Audio Piano M1.

You can also try an Emotiva ERC-1. It goes for approx $350 and has a 30 day trial period as well.

If you are familiar with Adcom why not try to score a used Adcom GCD-750. I've read that this player is excellent.

Happy hunting.
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Mikey44

I use DVD's digital output connected to DAC. Dac can be connected do preamp (or integrated amp) or be preamp ff it has volume control (Benchmark DAC1 does). Basically it is high quality CDP in two packages.
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I second the TEAC PD-H600. I have one and really like it. I was always a fan of non oversampling/upsampling until I heard this. No real coloration or editing of the sound and incredibly detailed w/o the digital glare. This one brought me back to a one box solution.
mikey44 OP
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Hmmm...
I have not seen a 750 4sale in a while...
There IS a Emotiva ERC1 4sale locally for 280.
I sort of cringe when I hear TEAC for some reason...
What do you think of what's 4 sale here on AG for under $1k ?
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Don't fear the TEAC.

http://www.goodsound.com/equipment/teac_pd_h600.htm

http://www.avguide.com/review/teac-pd-h600-cd-player-and-ag-h600nt-stereo-receiver-tas-201

http://www.teac.com/resources/pdf/GEA_2010_ESO_TEAC.pdf
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