Honest1 is right on the ball here. Anyone who doesn't think that CD players differ greatly in terms of their bass response hasn't had the opportunity to listen to different players.
For what it's worth, I have found that this is what the more expensive CD players offer. Some notable players I have heard in terms of bass were the Electrocompaniet, Granite 650/657, and an upper level YBA. Wadia is also known for doing a good job in this regard, but I have not been around them so much in the past decade. And, surprisingly, my Sony SCD-C333ES accounts itself quite well - enough to embarrass a well regarded $2500 player here in my system last month.
For what it's worth, I have found that this is what the more expensive CD players offer. Some notable players I have heard in terms of bass were the Electrocompaniet, Granite 650/657, and an upper level YBA. Wadia is also known for doing a good job in this regard, but I have not been around them so much in the past decade. And, surprisingly, my Sony SCD-C333ES accounts itself quite well - enough to embarrass a well regarded $2500 player here in my system last month.