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Which CD Player? Talk Electronics or Shigaraki?

Help me to pick the best player for my system. I have VTL MB 750's, Hovland HP100, Klipsch KLF 30's.

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Rich
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richdeben OP
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I'm on a $3,000 budget. I think the best money can be spent on a DAC. I have an optical output on my TASCAM CD player. Maybe a transport is not the most important thing to spend my money on? In other words should I spend all $3,000 on a DAC and get a transport later down the line? Any help appreciated.
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mitchb
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The talk electronics thunder3.1b is pretty good.I own one which I changed a classe cdp10 for. It may be better than average seperates at that price point.
bobgates
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I use the Consonance CD-120 and am very pleased with it. I think you would find that it would be a good match with the rest of your components.
under
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The Talk 3.1 is the best bang for the buck. I don't know anything that can beat it at that price point. To get anything better you would have to spend thousands more.
aalenik
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Just my opinion, but the best bargain CDP I’ve heard is made by Jolida - about $1K and has a tubed output stage. If you can go to $3500, I’d recommend the Modwright/Sony XA5400ES. Dan Wright’s mods make this (already great-sounding) player ’world class’, and you get the benefit of excellent SACD playback as well.

Breaking your budget, my absolute favorite is the EAR Acute CDP. Ayre also make a nice sounding player, but the Acute is ’magic to my ears’.  I hope that helps.

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