CD players for soundstage depth

Thanks guys!

The thing is, I *am* getting good soundstaging and layering from LPs, but CD playback falls short in this regard, hence my question. The CDP in the system currently is an older 777 Sony model, which is to be replaced soon, but by what?

It seems to me that full orchestral recordings provide the greatest challenge for convincing reproduction on home systems--logical, I suppose, given the number of players and the size of the platform they're on and of the auditorium they're playing in.

Perhaps I've just been listening to some congested recordings of late--the sound engineering of the recording is key to all this, I'm sure.

Anyway, as I do hear fairly significant differences between CDPs, I was just wondering if there were any soundstage champs out there, and thanks for the recommendations.

Unfortunately Meridian 808.2 and Simaudio Andromeda out of my league.

TIC, my budget is $1.5-$3K, probably new (warranty worries), possibly used for the right piece with the right history. (B.t.w. rest of system: Sonic Frontiers, Cary, ProAc.)