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CD Player recommendations for a SET system

I thought I'd post this in the Amp Pream forum for the SET experts. I have 211 mono blocks and DB-99 speakers. I am trying to find a CD player which will give some dynamics to the sound. Budget is about 2k for a used player. My system sounds very good currently (using an older sony CD player) but large scale orchestra sounds somewhat conjested. Vocals and smaller scale music is great. What CD players have you SET users found that work best in the combo.

Thanks
tickfight
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boa2
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Consider too, that speakers with the same rating can be dramatically different in how difficult they actually are for amps to drive
The DB-99 has a 300W amp in the basement, so his amplifiers are not driving them by themselves.
dilly
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Try to listen to a Linn Ikemi in your system. Adds liveliness to my 300B's.

Cheers,
j_bailey
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Wadia 850. Had a Naim CD5 before that. Run the 850 without a pre; it has its own volume control. The 850 seemed expensive at first, but the cost was actually less than the pre, the CD5 and the flatcap "upgrade" that it replaced. I've never looked back.
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