If either one of your current players has a digital out, I would use it as a transport and get a DAC. There is m ore of a selection of good DACs in your price range than good CD players, and you can use it if you ever add another digital source, such as a streamer, or to connect to your computer
CD player recommendations
Hello all,
Just looking for a few recommendations here. After being almost exclusively vinyl over the last few years, I've decided to break out the cd collection again. I have two CD players from the dark ages. A CAL icon mkii power boss and a CAL CL-20. Just wondering what current or newer used CD players would be up for consideration and sound significantly better. I do not have any hdcd's, sacd's, or burned cd's. Strictly red book. Amp is a plinius hautonga driving B&W 804s speakers. Balanced outputs would be a plus since the plinius accepts balanced CD player inputs. Budget is around $1,500
thanks in advance
skipper