Players made in U.S.A.?

I would be surprised if such a player exists. Best you could hope for is "assembled in USA."

I believe all of the CD transport mechanisms are manufactured by Sony, Phillips, Teac and other large companies. To my knowledge, none of these guys build a CD transport in the USA.

Muse is made in CA, though I'm sure they outsource their transports. You can find used examples for around a grand. I use a model two plus and it's remained a standard for me as a Redbook player for many years. Tried a model nine, but actually preferred the two plus. That's not to say their newer DACs may be superior (the Nine is an standalone player).

Marco

Are asking for a new player? Or is used acceptable? I think Cary and Krell make stuff in the USA, but it's more than $1k.

The Made in USA Audio research CD2 is an awesome player and a steal at $1400-1500.00

You may want to check out the Granite Audio 650. While it lists for $1500, I think you can pick it up for a good bit under $1000 new. I own the 657, which includes the 650 (solid state output), and it is a better player to my ears than the Jolida J100, Rega Planet/Jupiter, Musical Fidelity A3, Music Hall MMF25, etc. Very powerful and dynamic, with a lush midrange and treble. Excellent detail.

I would also look into the lower end Cary players, as you could probably meet your goal there as well.