Easy...Meridian 508.24---about $1400 used. It's a very analog sounding cd player and was rated Stereophile class A at one time. The one that I owned was very forgiving, but still had good dynamics, clarity, and low level detail. It had a very pleasing sound. It's just on the warm side of neutral. You'd have to spend alot more to get better and your source is the most (or second most) important part of your system. Your B&W speakers would sing! Stan
Warm and pleasing CDP - can be biased, colored
I'm looking for a CDP that has warm and pleasing sound.
Everything else can be sacrificed - no dynamics, fine, lack of clarity, fine, even distortion/bias/coloring is welcomed as long as the CDP sounds warm and pleasing.
My primary CDP is good but too unforgiving for poorly recorded CDs. I'd like to get a 2nd CDP that is sort of like a turntable. Looking for inexpensive one.
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