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Best Cd player for under 500

At this point the 2 that i have been looking at are (used) the linn mimik and rega planet. From all the various sources available it seems like the rega has the edge but i would appreciate any additional comments. Speakers are linn tukans and amp is nearly vintage onkyo integrated from early 1980s
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sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
The Cambridge Audio D500SE has a dual differential 24bit/192kHz DAC (Yes, 192kHz is not a typo) and a high-end Sony transport.
gbeard
29 posts
 
I vote for the Cambridge as well. I have not heard the D500-se, but I used to own the D500, and in my opinion it is one of the best buys in audio.

Good luck!
drrasta
224 posts
 
I bought the D500 for a friend. Was very impressed relative to an Anthem cd-1 (list $1800). Look at www.audioreviews.com for more reviews.
drrasta
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Correction: www.audiomarketplace.com
rhljazz
1,252 posts
 
Find a top of the line old Sony. I purchased the D500se for a bedroom system and while it sounds ok especially driving sennheiser phones on the ASL headphone amp it doesn't have the refinement of a top player played on big full range system. However it is improving with more hours. Approximate hours are approaching 100.
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