2nd system dedicated cdp: $500 Build quality a +

Audio Refinement Complete. I believe that this is the Classe "budget" line...but you'd never know it by performance & build quality! Be sure that it comes with a remote ($50- option) but it controls ALL components of the original "Complete" series

I am using a Music Hall MMF CD25 cd player (list $540) with a Marantz 2240 vintage receiver and Omega Super 3 loudspeakers. Vintage receivers can have a warm beefy sound and the Music Hall's detailed and musical sound complements it well. Build quality is excellent and the silver finish mates well with vintage equipment (see my Bedroom System).

Regards, Rich

Just a bit more than your budget, perhaps, but worth it - a used Arcam Alpha 9 CD player. It's an excellent player.

An advantage of the New Tube 4000 is the ability to upgrade, including to an upsampler.