best CD player or DAC under $1000


What is the best CD player or DAC for under $1000.00? How musical can a player or Dac be fot that money?
84audio
Dear people,this thread started life 5 years ago.LOL
I sure hope the author decided on what to buy by now.
Best
True, but it never hurts to see what's available for the $$$.

IMHO, there's only one to consider for $1000: APL/Pioneer 563a. The mod will cost you $600, and sure, you will have to find a 563a for APL to modify, but the results are more than worth it. The CD sound is just marginally behind the excellent SACD performance.

Here's a comparison to another highly regarded player:
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/messages/209929.html
I second the Audio Mirror D1 Signature DAC. I use it with my TRL Alesis ML9600 and it is extemely musical and very analog sounding. This DAC blows away those that cost 2 - 3 times as much and compares favorably to those that cost 4 - 5 times as much. Now that I have my TT back I'm having a hard time going back to vinyl. I like the D1 so much I bought a second one and will have one of them modified by TRL.