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New Generation of CD Players Which is Best?

Even with mods to SACD players, people using these with
outboard DACs..etc., we still seem to be where we were.

Maybe this is why better makers are bringing out new model
CD players.

Companies such as Ayre, Audio Research, Classe, Cary and
others are putting higher end efforts into Redbook.

So, what new upper-end CD only players do you own..what did
you compare it too, what improvements does it have over your
last gen. player...and anything else you might ad.

After all, this is likely still your most important source
component.
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subaruguru
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Here we go again....
I'm mesmerized each time I spin even an OLDER CD on my Electrocompaniet EMC-1 MkII. I just bought a bunch of 3-6L EMI, LSO, et al CDs in Scotland last summer (about 80!), and am surprised how good these classical compilations sound.
Many of the transfers are from the 50s and 60s, and would be virtually unlistenable on a typically-bright and edgy mi-level Redbook player. On the EMC-1 I hartdly EVER wince, and can sink into the musicality...even on DG's old get-em-while-they're-hot massed strings! try to get a used one of these under $3k if you can. Good Luck. Ern
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