if you weren't crazy you wouldn't be here
Do this: buy the best Oppo (~$1200) which has a return privilege, and test it vs. any high end used player you are thinking about
DACs have advanced greatly in recent years so old may not be so great
or... rip all your CDs onto a Lossless format and just get a good DAC unit
I do the latter and enjoy them on my own ARC 25 II pre amp and big Maggies
Do this: buy the best Oppo (~$1200) which has a return privilege, and test it vs. any high end used player you are thinking about
DACs have advanced greatly in recent years so old may not be so great
or... rip all your CDs onto a Lossless format and just get a good DAC unit
I do the latter and enjoy them on my own ARC 25 II pre amp and big Maggies