APL HiFi Denon 3910 (or whatever the new model Denon 39xx is), or the O.E.M. APL HiFi DAC and transport.
The APL Denon 39xx is available now and costs around $6500 (don't hold me to this pricing...call or email APL HiFi). The APL HiFi DAC and transport is coming in the months ahead and costs $3995 and $2995 respectively. The DAC and transport are universal format...CD, SACD, DVD-A, plus digital inputs for other transports.
This is a recommendation. I'm not making any judgment about their pecking order on the ladder of "Best" in this price range.
The Exemplar Denon 3910 and Modwright Sony 9100ES are also excellent, and perhaps equal to or better than any stock CD players in your price range. The only downside is they both cost less than $5k. :)
The APL Denon 39xx is available now and costs around $6500 (don't hold me to this pricing...call or email APL HiFi). The APL HiFi DAC and transport is coming in the months ahead and costs $3995 and $2995 respectively. The DAC and transport are universal format...CD, SACD, DVD-A, plus digital inputs for other transports.
This is a recommendation. I'm not making any judgment about their pecking order on the ladder of "Best" in this price range.
The Exemplar Denon 3910 and Modwright Sony 9100ES are also excellent, and perhaps equal to or better than any stock CD players in your price range. The only downside is they both cost less than $5k. :)
