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A good CD player for about $ 1,500 used?

Hi:

I am putting together a second system in my bedroom and I am looking for a decent, used, CD player. My budget for the CD player is around $ 1,500. I listen to jazz music (mostly small combos/hard bop). The CD player in my main system is an Electrocompaniet ECM 1. Thank you for your help. Pablo.
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reubent
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The Quad 99 CDP is a great CD player at $1500 MSRP list price. It is even a much better value at the $800-900 used price. It becomes an incredible value if you can use the internal variable volume control and connect it directly to a power amp, therefore eliminating the cost of a pre-amp.

The Quad 99 CDP was noticable more transparent in CD direct mode than my buddy's $4000 tube pre-amp and Meridian 508.24.

For about $850, the Quad is an excellent value in a used CD player.

Enjoy,

TIC
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