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CD Player recommendations for a SET system

I thought I'd post this in the Amp Pream forum for the SET experts. I have 211 mono blocks and DB-99 speakers. I am trying to find a CD player which will give some dynamics to the sound. Budget is about 2k for a used player. My system sounds very good currently (using an older sony CD player) but large scale orchestra sounds somewhat conjested. Vocals and smaller scale music is great. What CD players have you SET users found that work best in the combo.

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boa2
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Between this and your other thread, it sounds like we're talking about two different issues. One is that the sound is congested, and you want an improvement in dynamics--which you would surely hear with a higher wattage amplifier. The other is that you want better instrument separation and more space in the music, which in my experience is the principal thing that separates a great CDP from a good one. I have yet to hear a mid-level CDP that doesn't collapse the tracks during complex passages.

So, I guess it's time for extreme audio make-over...
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Consider too, that speakers with the same rating can be dramatically different in how difficult they actually are for amps to drive
The DB-99 has a 300W amp in the basement, so his amplifiers are not driving them by themselves.
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