I know this is a tricky question, personal taste and all, but I really do need a new CD player. The Cyrus CD8/PSXR just doesn't cut the mustard. Too bright. Too hifi and no real welly. It's okay for well recorded acoustic music but with anything rockist or brash, it just sounds frazzled to me. I've had enough. Since I live in the arse end of nowhere, dealer demos are pretty impractical - plus unless I can hear kit in my room, in my system I don't feel I've really heard it. I seek your wisdom. I've cruised fee-bay for good high end decks and there seem to be a few about (mostly dealer sales). Examples that have caught my eye so far include various Meridian (506 and G08 crop up fairly regularly), Wadia 302, Copland (the valve one, 289 I think) or even a Marantz CD7. I want detail; deep, controlled bass and smooth open treble (don't we all). Basically I want something that will make me want to delve through my CD collection like my Gyro/Orbe does with my vinyl. £1000 - £1500 I guess, pref s/h for value. Could go higher for perfection Amp = Glasshouse TVC > WAD6550 Speakers = Monitor GR10 Over to you!
