The best CD Player for the money

I personally would like to hear a comparison between my APL Denon 3910(circa summer 2006-Burr Brown AKC's, mosfet outputs-price was $2,500) and the Rega $1,000 cd player. That would be a most significant comparison. Of course, those without access to $2,500, or more, should look at the Rega, and see if they could live with it. For those with more money, they might want to look at it. The APL might require more work to get, but might I suggest that, even if you are an analog lover, you might consider this player. Does anyone know of a player between these price points that could be considered. I think not!

When i finish the last mod on my Cayin 17 , which is to change the caps to Mundorf's midline caps, this unit might blow away the Denon. I think so.
Price with mods and new tubes = $2K. BINGO. Lesd tahn your 2500 denon

11-29-06: Bartokfan
When i finish the last mod on my Cayin 17 , which is to change the caps to Mundorf's midline caps, this unit might blow away the Denon. I think so.

Perhaps you and Mmakshak should get together to compare CD players. That'd make for some interesting reading.

Well fellows: Here we go again! The player to beat now is the TRL Marantz 8001. Not sure if this tid bit will make the thread. If so, here we go!
Happy Holidays!

Bartokfan, I've been advised that it depends on which Mundorf caps you use. Also, it has been said that there is no one way to define overall musicality. Look, I'm a pretty simple guy. I've got two volumes-one for analog, and one for digital. Even though my $10,000 analog(circa 1992, and in need of a tune-up) is slightly more relaxing than my digital, the lack of detail, and bass response in my analog has my volume set for my APL(It takes me about a week to dial in volume.). Now, I have less than 100 cd's, and over 2,500 albums, so you'de think I would prefer to set volume for analog. Yet, I don't. Do you live in Northern California? TVAD's suggestion of comparing the two, sounds good to me. I've got to admit that the APL exceeds my abilities to understand. I more or less go with what music makes me listen to. That's why I wanted to compare it with the Rega. I'm not sure that I could live with the Rega. I am sure that I can live with Alex's Denon 3910. It is that good! I have to mention that Alex is also involved with analog. He just has an incredible ear, or something. He listens. He just doesn't put in things that are supposed to be better, and assumes they are. I can't say that his Denon compares with Meitner, but I can say it competes. I assume the Cayin has tubes?