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OK Stereophiles I Need a CD Player

Can you tell me what the best cd player new or used I can get for under $2000, want to purchase something in the next week or so and have heard alot about the meridian 588, jolida 100a, arcam fmj23! I've never had a player in this class so its unknown territory, I love quick tight bass, smooth clean mids. I run a carver c1000a receiver/amp and atc 20-2 monitors, right now a marantz 7010 dvd/cd player, the atc's are the finest natural sounding speaker I've ever heard and I need a compliment to them, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
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peter_s
1,348 posts
 
The AH! Njoe Tjoeb 4000 is a good suggestion. I think you get it from upscale audio. The Arcam fmj23 is a nice unit, really clean bass, though I thought the mids were thinner than the tubed units mentioned here. The Jolida is also nice, sweet mids, not quite as tight bass. You wouldn't go wrong with any of the three, and all three cost less than $1250 used. I haven't hear the Meridian.
kw6
692 posts
 
Linn Ikemi used approx $2000. Highly musical!

Good Luck!
bigkidz
3,414 posts
 
My vote is for the Audio Aero Prima CDP used.

Happy Listening
jes45
293 posts
 
My suggestion? A Marantz SA-14 Version 2 (used around $1200) and send it off to TRL for mods ($550 plus shipping).

I haven't heard anything used under $2K that will touch it. The TRL SA-14 has a deep, wide stage, tight bass, and complete lack of "digititus" (digital harshness). The mod transforms the sound of the player. Think analog sound. Just ask those who own them.

As for myself, I'm waiting on the new SA-11's to hit port, then will send it to Tube Research.
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