I own the Rega Planet (original and the 2000) and borrowed a cd-25 to see if I would like it for yet another system. It pretty much performed as stated above. However, with silver Alpha Core Micropurl IC's both Planets top end became more detailed and the sound stage moved forward (the 2000 started out better than the original from the get go). The micropurl IC's gave me listener fatigue on the cd-25. The Planets were the cd players of choice in my system setups. As has been stated here and elsewhere, it will depend on your system and your personal preferences. All the players listed above are good contenders.
Happy listening,
L
Happy listening,
L