Best redbook cd-only player ?


I have a substantial collection of redbook cd's. I don't foresee adding SACD's, nor am I interested in servers or USB connectivity. But I do need to replace my 17-year-old two-box combo.

Is anyone else stuck in the past also (smile) who can suggest a high-resolution, musical cd-only player ? It's hard to justify paying thousands more for functionality I won't ever use.

thanks,
-john

dr_john
I give you my review, I'm like your a fan collector cd, progressive rock, jazz, world music and classic and 1 had an Esoteric K-03, and now I just bought a K-01 for that reason, as it was looking for a cd player that had the reference gauge not only SACD if not also in cd red book and the truth is that even I can not get over my amazement! by the improvement that gave me the K-01 against K-03, is from another world than it sounds, stereo image is really holographic, the pilow of air between the instruments is real! and detail and structure armonica of music is of what better than e heard!!
My most emphatic recommendation is that you buy one Esoteric K-01, that if you get really good you have to power cords and IC, and if you can one clock Esoteric G-03.
regards
@ lowrider57,@ jymc, Hi, I believe I can answer alot of your questions regarding Ayon digital!, Ask Away!, I own Ayon Digital.
Audiolabyrinth, appreciate the reply but too late. I went with a ARC CD3. Still, I wish there was more written about Ayon.
@ lowrider57, I currently just bought a new Ayon 2s cd-player, I have 435 hours on it, I am not useing it right now, I have to waite till my amp comes back from Krell!, what a bummer, you think?,, still in all, I have learned more about Ayon since october of last year, I got my player in april of this year, I just read a few days ago where this member states on his thread of going to the newport show, He clearly said, that the Ayon room sounded magical!, I know you said it was to late because you bought the arc unit, never hurts to know more!, cheers!
@ lowrider57, the thread I was talking about is on the speaker threads, Its called, wow,the newport show this weekend,,, something like that, you will see it, the op said what he heard from the Ayon room.,,cheers!