Best Cd Player under $500.00 Used OR New

The Upgrade Company modded Denon 3910 is an exceptional CD player and does magic with DVD-A and SACD. These usually sell for less than $400 on A'gon. FWIW, I replaced a Consonance Droplet 5.0 and a Lexicon RT-20 with the modded Denon. There was a slight loss of inner detail going from the Droplet to the Denon on CD and I could hear the loss of the tubes but all-in-all, it wasn't much of a sacrifice and the modded Denon kills the Lexicon RT-20. I can't imagine a better sounding player anywhere near this price range.

Check out the Marantz CD5005 and CD6005.

While not often found on the used market under $500.00, the Cambridge Audio 840C is a wonderful player and DAC that sometimes pops up under $600.00.

With that said, you can get a refurbished NAD C546BEE for under $400.00. I own a NAD C542 player that is the most dynamic and detailed CD player I have ever had the pleasure to hear under $500.00 new.

http://www.spearitsound.com/CD_SACD_Players-NAD_C_546Bee_Refurbished.html

Or you may want to check out this used NAD C565BEE player/DAC.

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/cd-sacd-players-nad-compact-disc-cd-player-c-565bee-mint-2014-01-27-digital-98296-snohomish-wa

Bill

Thanks for all of the responses .
I had my eye out for the Marantz Cd6005 or the
NAD C546BEE .
Has anyone compared the two ?

Denon 1650ar...regretted selling it...its that good

Anyone have any experience with either th Audiolab 8200cd or the Exposure 2010s Cd player .
These players could possibly be had in my price range.
I am really leaning towards the Marantz Cd6005.
I will tell you that i prefer a player with excellent P.R.A.T versus something Hyper-detailed or way laid back.
I also prefer one with Great DEEP bass...not sloppy or PHAT but Punchy and detailed Bass. Does the Marantz Cd6005 or the Audiolab 8200CD or the Exposure 2010s Have it ?

see if you can find an Esound E-5 for sale. An excellent sounding player that is probably in your price range and built like a tank