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Recommendations for used cd player

Anyone have any recommendations for a used cd player? Ideally I would buy a wadia 850 or 860 and get a gns refernce upgrade, but that will run me about $4200, which to me is a lot of cash. I have been looking at the rotel 991AE or the EAD ultradisk 2000 - or possibly a muse. I would like to try to keep it in the $1000 or under range, yet still get some great sound. The rest of my system is a batvk5i preamp, levinson 331 amp, innersound eros loudspeakers, luxman pd300 belt drive turntable with grace 747 tonearm and dynavector karat (original) coil cartridge) and lehman black cube phone prestage. I would appreciate any suggestions you guys have. I search audiogon pretty regularly. I'm presently using an ancient sony es player that has just got to go.

Thanks - Scott
scotty_910
bobo
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The French made Vecteur L-4 sells new for $1500. I bought one used for $1000.oo. Kick ass player. Check reviews. Honestly though, I only saw one used one on audiogon in a year--and I bought it. Good luck.

Ron
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ulf
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I have a Muse 9 sign and if you dont choose latest version it is a true bargain on the used market. I have tested my Muse (gen 3) against Wadia 860x in my system and my Muse was at least as good as Wadia. Wadia has little more resolution and Muse a litle more realaxed and warmer sound. And you get any exellent DVD as a bonus with Muse!
c123666
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buy them while you can as prices appear to have gone up....I am advised current retail for a model L 4.2 is now 2300. Audio Note will be raising prices in July according to Peter Q and I suspect it will be on the order of around 20%.

Courtesy of Bush the Younger and a falling dollar.
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