Best CD player under $25000.

When I had the $50K+ systems I listened to the equipment. My new, simpler setup wt the yaoin tube buffer makes me crave listening to the many great performances I have on disc like a stoner craves food! The NAD/Yaoin combo is magical and that is the God's honest truth.

I would go with a used Sony SCD-1 or SCD-777ES.

The Lindemann 820S is a great CD/SACD machine at MRSP $22,100

The Ypsilon CDT 100 is also great at $26,000

add the Ypsilon DAC 100 at $29,000 and WOW!!!!!

Greg

Wadia 381i see the rating on http://www.excelia-hifi.cz/top.html and go buy some and test them for yourself. As long you are happy with it that is all matter.

Hi Tmsorosk,

Any updates here? Did you buy anything (at recessionary pricing)? I have heard:
- ARC CD8
- Krell 505
- Full SCarlatti stack
- Vekian stack
- Emm Labs CDSA
- Zanden full stack
- DCS Elgar stack
- Wadia 7 series

My favorite continues to be Zanden. It is no longer the cleanest, most detailed. That belongs to the Full Scarlatti stack...incredible...truly incredible. it is the only one of the above that could make me think of replacing Zanden. I think there is something that after hours of use, with Zanden, i just keep listening to music...not to my system. That is very hard to replicate (at least for me)...so even if i could afford to go with scarlatti as second hand price, i was not 100% convinced after auditioning it that i would do it.

let us know if you made a choice...will be interested to hear.