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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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glen
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You have Amati's and you only want to spend $2500.00 on your digital front end? Shame on you :^)

We like the same kind of music so I'll recommend a Theta DaViD transport coupled with a Classe Dac-1 not to forget the Kimber Orchid (digital cable). This is what I use in my bedroom system and it sounds great.

Retail we're talking around $9000.00 but in the used market this could easly be had for around $3000.00.

good luck
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glen
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I've reread the post and now realize that you won't need a dac, just a great transport. I once again recommend the Theta DaViD as a CD, DVD transport. Essentially this will replace your cd and DVD player for around $2000.00 in the used market.

Peter I think you had me confused with the original post
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