What are the contenders for the best 1 box CD player today? Something that can give you 90% of the cost no object stuff.
Must Haves
1. Be able to turn those old CD's from the 1980s I listened to in college from pathetic to musically engaging.
2. Musical naturalness and acute precision; Individual musical parts must not stand out and get in the way of conveying the musical whole
Nice to have: plays SACD, DVD audio
Thread nice to have: As you list your contenders, please let us know what you compared it with, in what system, and with what music
Must Haves
1. Be able to turn those old CD's from the 1980s I listened to in college from pathetic to musically engaging.
2. Musical naturalness and acute precision; Individual musical parts must not stand out and get in the way of conveying the musical whole
Nice to have: plays SACD, DVD audio
Thread nice to have: As you list your contenders, please let us know what you compared it with, in what system, and with what music