I own the Audiolab 8200CD and I used to own Cambridge 740C and Cambridge 550C. Of the three, I prefer the Cambridge 740C. Always worked perfectly and very nice to look at, good build quality and beautiful remote (yes, really). Once the tray got bent but it was fixed for free. Soundwise, most cd players I've used sound pretty much the same in my opinion, the differences are very subtle anyway. For me, build quality, speed of tray and startup, looks and reliability is most important.
