CD upgrade.

Hi. no problem. Consider closed. Thank you for all those that contributed and provided some useful pointers.

James,

No one can really tell you how a specific piece of gear will sound to you in your system, or how dependable it will be. All you can do is get a diverse set of opinions.

Audiogon has a bluebook which will tell you, for a fee, what equipment has sold for on Audiogon.

You can search the forums and reviews for opinions on gear. I'm sure the AMR 77 has been discussed and those discussions may be useful in deciding if you want to give it a try. Listening to it in your system is really the only way to be sure whether it's right for you or not though.

Thank you, Tomcy6. yes, i did research the AMR 77 and the Esoteric xo3 se,a Marantz flagship model and others. I appreciate that no one can pinpoint how a particular player will sound with my kit. However , i really appreciate the pointers.

Thank you all.

Chayro,
A bit harsh no? If a thread is, for you, tiresome, just don't bother reading or commenting on it.

Vicks - Many people here, including myself, attempted to give the OP some well-meaning advice,for better or worse. But when it comes down to: "What do you think of XYX?" or "How much better is XYX than ABC?", it just becomes an exercise in futility. As everyone here knows, high-end audio is a long and often expensive journey that must be experienced first-hand to appreciate. The OP happens to own a very good player and that makes it even more difficult. The point I was trying to convey, perhaps not very tactfully I'll admit, is that there is no way around actual listening and finding out what's good and what's less good. There were some very good suggestions made here and now it's time to explore. At least that's what I think.