Best CD Player for $1000

Arcam Alpha 8 or 8se, great musical cd player and fully upgradable to Alpha 9 (ring DAC) for superb sound on a budget. Upgrade only costs difference bewteen 2 units! If Arcam improves DAC again, you can upgrade again. Used Arcams appear on auction sites at $450-$550 - but you better be quick! Check comments in Stereophile & Audioreview. Also new Musical Fidelity @just under 1K from Audio Advisor is excellent player. You can try that out for 30days in system @ home. Happy hunting!

I have an Audiolab 8000CD you can have for $995.00 it is a $1600.00 player with the Philips top of the line transport.

Planet by Rega.

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Best CDP for $1000 new is Musical Fidelity A3CD, see new Oct Stereophile for review. Wes Phillips bought review sample when he reviewed for OnHiFi.com. I own one and am very impressed especially when generic AC cord is tossed and replaced with PowerSnakes Sidewinder.