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How best to spend 2500 CD player for my system?

Hi all,

Seeking a little help here. I am looking to upgrade my CD player - either new or used is ok. Will spend upto $2500.

I mostly listen to Jazz (Miles, Coltrane etc), though will also listen to music by Van Morrison and others of similar ilk.

My system is an EAD Powermaster 2000 amp, EAD Theatermaster Signature processor, Sonus Faber Amati Homage for the front, Sonus Faber Solo CC, and Monitor Audio Silver 5's for the rear. Current sources are Arcam CD changer, and a Toshiba SD9200 DVD player, which is good for CD, but in my system it is far away from the processor (to be near the TV, and I worry about using long cables. (Perhaps I'm crazy and should stick with this for CD as well??) Cables to the front are Transparent Ultra, and to the CC and rear is some unknown brand.

Thanks for your input
seldon

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alliedtvandsound
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Hi Glen: I wouldn't use the Toshiba as a CD player as you'll discover when you insert a quality audio CD player into your system. Try the Rega Planet if you would like to save some bucks, it really is quite a nice, musical player.
A huge step in performance/sound and build quality would be the Classe CDP.3 CD player. This CD player easily competes with much higher priced players, I believe it sells for approximately $1,500.00 US$ --NEW!

Give them both a listen.

peter jasz
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