Ikemi, ARC CD3 and Audio Mecca Mephisto


I've been very happy with my Ikemi, which replaced an original Planet but am wondering if upgrading to one of these players would be cost justified. Anyone have any experience in how these players compare to each other? I figure the ARC would match well with my ARC amp and preamp, or are there better choices in this range I should be lookng at? I would like this to be my "last" cd player while I wait out the current evolution of the next digital format.
tonyp54
Tony,
I think the CX-7 will give you what you are looking for,it had more detail in my system and didn't sound as cold-simply better all round by a considerable margain.......
What about the Opus 21 I've been reading about on another thread? Seems it is being compared to the Capitole and you can audition it in your home for 30 days. This really does get confusing since you can't possible audition all of the options out there. I know in the final analysis it's a matter of personal taste and what matches best with your particular components.
to my knowledge, Linn Ikemi is a great player for its price.
Linn always makes music right.