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

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.
millicurie999 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 57 posts 09-10-2010 at 11:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete New and hdcd don't come together anymore with a few exceptions. How about the oppo bdp 83se?
hesson11 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 237 posts 09-10-2010 at 11:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bar81, Did you mean to type "CD23" rather than "CD32"? That's the one with the Ring DAC. -Bob
bar81 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 791 posts 09-10-2010 at 11:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete oops, yes, that was a typo. Thanks for pointing that out Hesson11.
jimmy2615 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 449 posts 09-10-2010 at 11:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Denon Universal players (like the 2900, 3900, etc) are pretty good, although purchased new only the 2900 is under $1000. But used, they are pretty cheap (especially since each has had many iterations). I have had the 2930, and a Marantz SA8260 - I prefer the Denon.