For the budget audiophile check out the Cambridge D500SE. Availble at a discount from www.spearitsound.com. Certainly about 90% of most high-end players.
CDP 2K for Cary sli80 Shearwater H.R.
Okay, time to ditch the last of the mid-fi links in my system, (Marantz cd63se). I'm hoping for even better soundstage & naturalness. I've heard nice things about the Cary 303, but its a little more than I want to spend. The Planet & otheres in the 1K range may even give me a nice improvement, so perhaps I can save a little $. What'ya think?