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Decided to change my cd player, suggestions please?

Ok so I guess this is as much a change just for the sake of change, lol, as tbh I am pretty happy with my setup but it has been the same equipment for the last 3 years so just what the heck, lets fiddle.....

So present equipment is:
Krell KAV250A
Acoustic Research LS2
Krell s-350
Usher cp-6381

Now i listen nearly exclusively to rock, mostly modern rock like Avenged sevenfold, stained, shinedown, saving abel, halestorm etc etc. Some more classic rock if I am feeling mellow.
I do not believe anything much else will ever grace my systems

I fully realize I may take a step backward or two but if there are far more expensive players out there there may be one that suits my ears better.

Budget is up to $4k used or new

Any good suggestions please.
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Save a ton of money and have more fun, get a Blue Sound Vault 2! Rip, store and play. Analog and digital outs. If you want to improve it slightly you can get an external DAC to run it through. Also does HiRez streaming and downloads. $1200.....buy more music!
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Good to read- uberwaltz

Rock, Hard Rock and Metal are very difficult genre(s) to get right on any high-end system.  What cables/cords are you using? Any planned upgrades in brands?

Happy Listening!
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sorry but you can call me a dinosaur!
I have zero interest in ripped files or a music server or streaming tbh
it took long enough for me to move from vinyl to cds!
good for those into it, just not my thing, i like to fondle those shiny silver discs....lol
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Upgrades already performed to the arc ls2 pre which have improved matters no end.
simple and cheap job of swapping the tube for a golden lion AND then adding a herbies tube damper.
Soundstage vastly increased again and clarity of vocals is very impressive to my ears. low down and mid bass feels just as strong as ever so a win win for a grand total of $58!
Next you will have me believing power cords and fuses can make a difference...lol
all interconnects are cardas quadlink xlr, power cords are cardas quadlink too. speaker cables are straightwire octave 2
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I understand uberwaltz, I had a $12k spinner that I swore I would take to my grave.  My reluctant move to streaming happened by chance following a speaker audition.  I brought my favorite discs along to use for my demo when I was confronted by the total omission of a CD player at the dealer!  They used the Blue Sound Vault 2 feeding my integrated amp via a Node 2 using a $50 Toslink cable.  It sounded remarkably organic and musical, so I had them rip one of my discs on the spot for playback.  The result was stunning!  Combine that with the ability to archive my music and explore my library from an iPad sold me.
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