opinions on audio refinement cd complete

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I listened to the complete with the matching integrated and JM Labs Electra 926's and really liked it. The two pieces work very well and as you said it is a killer 2k combo. Of course, the electra's were awsome too. The only other player I am considering is the Jolida JD100. Will look for a dealer to hear that player and make my final decision. I have also heard a lot of good things about that cdp.

I have had an Audio Refinement Complete CD player for about 9 months now and I have found it to be a very good player overall at its price point. It doesn't have a ton of detail compared to much more costly players but it is musical and very easy on the ears. I am currently using it as a transport as I experiment with different DACs.

I HAVE COMPARED THE AUDIO REFINEMENT COMPLETE C WITH THE
JOLIDA JD-100. THE AUDIO REFINEMENT IS MUCH MORE DETAILED
WITH MORE BASS. THE AUDIO REFINEMENT MUCH EASER TO LIVE
WITH.

The ARC CDP is the lost puppy in their Integrated/Tuner/CDP trio, and with good reason, as it's a middling performer compared to its sisters. Fairly low rez, flat portrayal. For much less money the new NAD et al far outperform it.
But the Integrated and Tuner remain extremely good values.

Thanks for your responses guys. I actually ended up with the sony 555es SACD player since I got it brand new for a steal 3 months back. I think I have my sights on a cary 303/100-200 or their 308 next. You know, damn ugrade-itis bug. But am going to stick with this player at least till august. Either that or mod this sony player from sacd-mods. com. Will have to see what happens in the near future.