Need advice for CDP selection

I have Krell FPB 200c and B&WN802 and recently chose the Resolution Audio Opus 21 after auditioning many and some on your list. My second place finisher is also NOT on your list. It was the very fine Ayre CX-7. It too had a very detailed and refined sound.

I own the electrocompaniet EMCI because it was by far the best value for the dollar when I purchased it ($3K used vs $5k retail), good resolution, extended bass and very sweet, no digititis.

The Wadia, Audio Aero and EMCI are all Audiogon favorites. The up-side: you will find a lot of info in the archives about them. The down-side: the world of excellent digital playback is much bigger than these three players.

Is SACD playback important to you? If it is not, (oh boy), I would eliminate the Sony and look to the others. If SACD is important to you, another player to consider is the new Musical Fidelity TriVista SACD/CD player.

The players you list are very good, I don't think it is so simple as saying "buy this one"; if you have a dealer that you are comfortable with and carries any of these, deal with him. (I know a wonderful dealer for the EMC if needed.)

There are some very nice players available at this time.

make that 2 votes for the resolution audio opus 21. costs less than the others you mentioned and sounds better. best cd player i've ever heard. i recently bought one and couldn't be happier.