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I just sold my cd player what should i get?

I just sold my Arcam Alpha6 cd player and now i need a new one .My budget is approx.2500Cdn.I am considering the Linn Genki,Musical Fidelity 3.2,and a Naim 3.5(?).My system consists of a Linn LP12(valhalla)with an akito arm and Troika cartridge.Amp is a Classe Ten,pre-amp is Classe four.speakers are Castle Howards bi-wired with Linn K400 cable.tape deck is a Nakamichi LX5.Interconnects are mainly Transparent Super and the power cords are mostly Wireworld Stratus. I listen to rock and roll, blues, and country stuff like the Flying Burrito bros.I'd like to hear your opinions. Thanks
daveherm69
jrd956f
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roksan caspian,sonoteer(either model) boyh brands are keepers
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warrenh
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Audio Aero Prima. The Capitole MKII's baby brother. List for $2300. This player goes tete a tete with players for more than twice the price. Those little tubes make all the difference. I can turn you on to a good place to purchase one. I love mine. peace, warren
rwwear
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A record player.
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jond
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Rwwear,
I may be wrong, but I do believe that a Linn LP12 is a record player!
eldartford
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Before you spend $2500 on a CD player, listen to a DVD-A and SACD player.

I think that the inherent superiority of the new disc media, even when played on an inexpensive universal player like the Pioneer DV45A ($400 to $500), more than equals the audio improvement possible through the esoteric circuitry and electronic components in High End CD players. There is a good argument that the 24-bit highly oversampled playback of regular CD's (that comes for free with the DVD capability) also improves the sound of these regular CDs.

Invest the extra $2000 wisely, and when the market settles down you can replace the inexpensive player with something from a High End manufacturer, so as to impress your audiophile buddies.

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