Best Redbood CD Player Used/New under $7K

Wadia 861 with great Northern Sound Company statement modification. And can be improved by the SE transport upgrade

Marakanetz, since your rec is a bit different can you explain why you
recommend the iBook? It's a noisy transport. Mine sounds like a UFO
taking off.

However, if you use the hard drive of the iBook it's fabulous. I have it
connected to a Wavelength Audio Cosecant DAC through USB and with
the instant access to hundreds of CDs it's fantastic. I use it in my home
office so I don't have to slep CDs back and forth.

naim cdx2

Get yourself a Wadia 861 and have it modified by Steve Huntley of Great Northern Sound. You'll start out with a great unit that's built like a tank and reliable as any in the market today that not only sounds terrific in stock form, but you have the luxury of having someone out there who can really make it better over time.

I will also reccomend the Audio Aero Capitole Mk 2. I had the Wadia 860X, and I think the Capitole is far better especially in regards to naturalness. If you want to save a bundle of money and get a player that can compare to anything mentioned check out the Audio Aero Prima, at a list of 2200.00 it's a giant killer.