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smooth warm CDP with SACD

I have a Rotel amp RB 1080 and the Rotel RC 1090 CDP. The CDP is to foward in the highs and seems to have a bloated exaggerated bottom end. Its not a natural sounding CDP to me, especially paired with the 200 watt amp. So what warm CDP's are out there that,s not bright and bloated in the bottom end?
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steuspeed
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Had a Rotel RCD 1072 home for audition. My Anthem CD1 is much more natural sounding with deeper sound stage. The Rotel sound is much more digital and analytical.

Used prices are around $600. The changer is a little slow and clunky as many reviews note. However, it's worth the wait :) Sold my Audio Refinement $1000+ buck player. Beat that too no problem.
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steuspeed
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Anthem CD1 just sold on ebay for 385. Had a scratch on the display window. Great deal. Almost bid on it myself. I bought mine for a second system and I could not believe how much better it was. I can listen to CD's for hours now without fatigue. The tube output dac is the trick. The other option would be to pick up a Sonic Frontiers DAC1 and use your transport. About $695 used.
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