The best CD Player for the money

Henry, Yes,
Wadia 581ise , the AMR Abbingdon CD-77, & the Nova Memory Player
these need to be on this lists.

Gary, you're right, when you think about it, there are quite a few very good CDPs around. Some would argue that the Reimyo should be included too as well as the Spectral...

A shootout on a modded top player (like Esoteric X-01) by say APL, TUC and GNSC and others could also be an interesting event...

I'de actually like to hear how Oritek's OMZ/DAC measures up to these players. I have heard a lesser APL(than the NWO 3.0) and Meitner Signature. Now the Oritek is a preamp and DAC. I think it would be an eye-opener. Any offers? I live in the Bay Area.(This is not a challenge. It would be instructive to me, and to the other person, I believe.)

Mmakshak, what would you used as a transport? The Oritek is a $1175 pre/dac, not sure how that could be on the same level as todays state-of-the-art...

I am using my Denon 3910 as a transport. I would like to find out, myself, how it compares to state-of-the-art. I want to know its shortcomings, and get an idea of how much more I would need to spend to achieve state-of-the-art. I have a hunch, but I also think it may have the owner of a state-of-the-art player questioning price/performance ratio. Remember, simplicity can beat complexity a lot. We could use the transport of the state-of-the-art player. He could use his state-of-the-art preamp or volume control. I could bring my 3910. I'm not saying, that since I own the Oritek, that it must be the best out there. It is a revelation, though.