Best Used CD Player 1500-3000

Your right Sean, I like the sound slightly on the warmer side. I like my Rega Planet (original), but now I'm looking for better detail and bass definition. I realized this when a friend let me borrow his Theta Pro Basic dac. I would, however, prefer a one box solution.

My vote goes to the Electrocompaniet EMC, I agree with Subaruguru.

And the EMC-1 plays CDRs, at least mine does!

I owned the Audio Research CD2 and it was a bit finicky with CD-R's, but it is a wonderfully sweet sounding player. I now own the Meridian 508.24 and it plays all the CD-R's I've tried. The 508.24 is more forward sounding and does an excellent job of delineating each instrument/musician.

Good list. Don't overlook the very fine Linn Ikemi. I use it with B&W 803s and am very pleased.