In that price range I would suggest you strongly consider the Modwright Sony 5400. I got mine back about 2-3 weeks ago and I now have about 120 hours on it, so it is still burning in. Dan tells me to expect continued improvement even into the 400-600 hour range. I can tell you that this piece has already exceeded all my expectations. It is just a lovely sounding player. Very accurate timbre! Listening to small ensembles, eg, Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks, Soldier's tale Beethoven's septet, and similar works reveals that this player excels in spacing between instruments. Low level detail, black background etc are superb. One disclaimer, I listen to mostly SACD. Perhaps another owner would comment on redbook performance.
Upgrading from Rega Apollo
I’m looking for a couple of recommendations to upgrade my Rega Apollo. If possible I would like to keep it under $4000 new. Rega Apollo was purchased when initially introduced and the laser is going bad. My sonic priorities are spacing between instruments, soundstage depth and width, and a natural sound. Current system: Densen B-350 mono-amps, Densen 250 preamp, Silver Audio speaker and inter-connect cables, and Wilson Sophia III speakers.