Best CD Player HDCD under $1000US

What would you recommend for a new CD player with HDCD support for under $1000?

agiaccio09-10-2010 6:17pm

sounds_real_audio Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,012 posts 09-10-2010 at 07:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Can you find an old Shanlin?
ludimagis Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 129 posts 09-10-2010 at 09:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The best I've had at that price point (used) was the Cambridge Audio 840c. It isn't HDCD enabled & I only have a dozen or so hdcd's, but they all sounded a touch better than than the redbook cd's. And the redbook's sounded great. IMHO, a true bargain on the used market.
bgeofft-duplicate-0 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 174 posts 09-10-2010 at 10:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rotel RCD-1072. Under $500 for one like new. Solid. Exemplary build quality. Reliable. Sound wise on par with units several times the cost. I've owned NAD, Music Hall, Sony ES, Rega, Oppo. I put the Rotel above them all on cost/performance/reliability quotient.
bar81 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 791 posts 09-10-2010 at 11:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You might want to consider a used Arcam FMJ CD32. It has a dcs ring dac and HDCD.