I just sold my Rega Planet 2000 and bought the Arcam FMJ CD-23. What a great player for the money and close to the very best in my opinion for a list price of $2,200.00. A musical player that has made me very happy and definitely outclasses the Rega Planet or Jupiter. Check out a Sonic Frontiers pre, which allows the fun of using different tubes to achieve your desired sonic goal.
Arcam vs. Rega
Has anybody compared the current Arcam vs Rega CD players: CD72 vs. Planet 2000; CD92 vs. Jupiter? I currently have CD72 into Musical Fidelity pre, BK ex442, B&W cdm7nt. Am not married to any of the components, although I've compared my pre to lots of others in my system and it always wins regardless of price. Before I start fiddling with the rest of the system, I want to settle on the source, and am willing to upgrade from the cd72 if it helps. It's easy for me to compare within the two product lines, but difficult to compare between the brands. As for listening preference, I mostly want to avoid harshness. Your impressions would be welcome. Thanks!