Although this player seems to be very popular at the moment, we used to be GamuT dealers and were not terribly impressed by the CD-1. We did like the GamuT amps a lot, but the CD player and preamp were not favorites of ours. I think for the money there are several better options. The Metronome CD-2V has been a very popular choice among our customers, and when we carried GamuT that was the main reason we did not do much with the CD-1. For about the same price the CD-2V smoked it.
Another excellent player is the ReVox Exception CD player which has a top loading transport and is fully balanced. This player is our best selling player in the $3k price range and for good reason.
There are of course many other good choices in this price range as well, and I am sure others will be quick to point out their favorites. As always I encourage you to listen for yourself, but the Metronome and ReVox are my top two recommendations.
Another excellent player is the ReVox Exception CD player which has a top loading transport and is fully balanced. This player is our best selling player in the $3k price range and for good reason.
There are of course many other good choices in this price range as well, and I am sure others will be quick to point out their favorites. As always I encourage you to listen for yourself, but the Metronome and ReVox are my top two recommendations.