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CD Player Advice

I am looking for advice on CD players. My current player is the Rega Planet 2000. I'm fairly new to the quality audio market, and probably don't have the right vocab, but I can say that I find the Rega a bit harsh.

Other equipment: Creek 5350, VA Bach, Wastach LC-530 speaker cables, Wasatch 104-U interconnects

My favorite music is acoustic, blues - a lot of Calpton, Garcia, Grisman.

I'm willing to spend 1-2K, used or new, solid state or tubed.

The other CD player that I have listend too on my system in the creek CD43, which I liked alot - better than the rega. IT seemed to have a softer and more realistic sound, but I'm guessing that I can even better than that.

any advice is appreciated. thank you
benmcgill

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s23chang
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I've done A/B test with Rega Planet 2000 vs Marantz CD 17 MKII, CD 67SE and Meridian 508.24. Didn't like the SONYs because of thinner sound.
All the players are better than Rega 2000 except CD 67SE is less detail but more musical.
All of them are not harsh at all.
508.24 is warmer (very tube-like, detailed and excellent bass extension)than CD17 MKII (musical, lively, and detailed) and CD67SE ( musical, less detail than CD17 MKII.)
All test were done with home made 12 AWG CVH DIY shield power cord.
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