cd player recommendation

Juszat-- There is a 24 bit BAT VKD 5SE with superpak listed for $2,065. The superpak isn't mentioned in the description but if you look at the photos you can see those big silver cans thru the cover. I contacted the seller and requested the serial number. The machine was built in 2000 and the superpak upgrade was in 06. That machine uses 4-24 bit burr brown dac chips and with updates is selling for about half of the used price. It retailed for $8500.00. Balanced Audio does not manufacture CD player anymore but will continue to service the player. I have 3 turntables, 2 cd players, a computer based dac driven media center and just way to much equipment for my wife to approve. The chassis has a few scratches but the machine itself will compete with the best. I have no affiliation with the seller just a strong temptation to pick it up.

Wow - 10 years on a CD player is something. I know that player had a following, so if you really like it, it may be worth sending it to Chris in Canada. That aside, there is so much written on the various CD players that I really don't have much that hasn't been said many times. My personal preferences are the Doge6, about $2K from Pacific Valve, and the EAR Acute, about 6K. The older models sell for good prices on A'gon if you can find them. Both players are highly resolving, but not harsh. Enjoy.

Willland - so just asking you to confirm...the Cambridge 840c or Cambridge 851c will allow me to stream music from my upstairs Airport Express to my downstairs stereo system?

0-26-13: Rockyboy
"Willland - so just asking you to confirm...the Cambridge 840c or Cambridge 851c will allow me to stream music from my upstairs Airport Express to my downstairs stereo system?"

I know the 840C itself does not have wireless capabilities(if that is what you are asking) but not sure about the 851C. I stream Pandora from my Samsung SMART plasma TV via optical to the 840C DAC and on to my NAD T175HD pre/pro. I stream music files from my PC or SMART phone wirelessly to the TV to the 840C DAC to the NAD pre/pro. The NAD's onboard DAC's are good but I think the 840C betters them by a small margin and I like the upsampling capabilities of the 840C.

Bill

Willland - ooops! Wife was rushing me and my brain was not properly engaged.
I stream from my upstairs PC wirelessly to a downstairs Airport Express that's connected to my pre via RCAs. Was wondering if I could stream from the PC directly to either model Cambridge, thereby negating the need for the Airport Express. I'm not as well versed in computer audio as I'd like; hope my question makes sense.