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Best CDs

I'm new to Audiogon, and know the depth and breadth of the knowledge and experience of the people who post on the Forum, so I apologize for this amateur question.  I'm strictly digital.  I've just upgraded my system with an OPPO 205, Krell Theater 7WD, Krell Foundation 4K, and B & W 804s, 805s, and center speaker.  I've played some CDs (old collection), and they sound awful.  Is there a good brand or brands of CD and/or source that I can rely on for future purchases, or is it more complicated than that.
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phil9624
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+1 on the comments on the Oppo.  I fail to understand why so many on this forum bought these for audio for $$$.  I have Oppp 105 and also a Cambridge CXU, use for video ss systems.

I play CD's using a transport and running an Audioquest digital cable (Coffee RCA) into a Cambridge 851N.  The 851N is an upsampling player to 384KZ. I also play HD Tracks through this player and the CD's can sound amazing.

The best CD's out there IMO are SHM from Japan, followed by Blu-spec CD2 (also Japanese) followed by MFSL gold.  The very best CD's I have are a couple of Platinum SHM of early Steely Dan.
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