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CD player for a warm system

I have the following set up
Belles 20A pre
Belles 150A Hot Rod amp
Coincident Triumph speakers with matching Coincident Mini Subs.

A very nice warm sounding rig that can be played loud and enjoyed.

I am thinking of upgrading my antique Phillips 880 and am looking for something in the 750 to 1000 range to add some sparkle or slam to my rig.
I have had an Arcam CD 72.Not that big of an improvement.
An Audio Note CD2.1X.Improvement,but for 2500.00 I was expecting more.It was too polite.I became dissilusioned with audio and sold it for what I got it for and plugged the Phillips back in.

Where to now???
Bry
bigbry
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thsalmon
348 posts
 
What characteristics are you looking for in a new player?
bigtee
803 posts
 
Look at Meridian's 508 series players (508-20 or 508-24) Very detailed but have non of the digital grunge. I have compared the 508-24 to the Arcam CD92(one over the cd72). The comparison ended with a no comparison.
These players have high resolution but non of the digital hardness. Stereophile rated them as class "A" during their production. They have very low jitter (actually, compare it to some of todays "Best!")
Read the complete review on Stereophiles archive of equipment on the web. Also, there are numbers of other reviews. These are truly stellar machines.
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bigbry OP
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Thsalmon.
I am looking for something dynamic and forward.Is it avaiable in my price range?
Building a system is a balancing act.
Maybe I need a dose of Vitamin SACD???
Bryan
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