CD Player recommendations for a SET system

Larry-

I appriciate your thoughts- I do feel that the CD player is the weakest issue in the chain. I want to get a decent CD player 1st prior to looking at interconnects etc.

How about I refocus the question. Of the CD players which are out there- in the 2k range used-- which does the best job at keeping large orchestra peices unconjested?

Thanks for the responses thus far.

Larry, I may have been too hasty in my thought process. Indeed it seems that what I am asking regarding non-congestion in complicated multi-layered music IS the weak point in a SET system.

So the question becomes- am I asking too much? CAN a SET owner have both the wonderful intimate sound of single voice and smaller band music AND feel the energy and detail in full scale orchestra music?

For those who answer YES to the above-- What were the system components that were being used?

In regard to the Modwright Sony 999ES it is intriguing indeed. Interesting too is the overwhelming response to this CD player. When I see this I think two things-

1) that this CD player is the one to get
and/or
2) I have ran into a marketing campaign.

Please understand, I am in NO WAY trying to insult anyone who has posted- I am just being transparent with my thought process.

I will go do some thread research. Perhaps, however the Sony 999es is my answer. If I go this direction then the preamp becomes important also. Is there a Modright preamp also?

Oh yea, left this out of my last post-

Amfibius thanks for the Droplet recommendation- I have this CD player in my sights along with the Opus 21. I liked these two as they can be used with no pre-amp. However I may need a good pre to occomplish my objective.

Thanks Tvad,

In looking through the hx of the threads on the Modright you have been fairly active with it, but your input has been consistent and I do appreciate candidness. Nothing wrong with having an opinion, particularly when others seem to support it.

Thanks Tvad, I appreciate it, really.

There are A LOT of people on this forum with only a small % of them offering up some thoughts (I am guilty of that too). So I don't think it's very sportsman like for others to sit back and pick at the members who do share their experiences and ideas on issues. If I had 6k for a CD player I'd look at the Apple. But I got 2-3K and your recommendations are exactly what is helpful to me.

Anyone else?