CDP for Plinius/Totem Combo


Hi. I'm currently looking to upgrade my CDP. Listen to vocal/jazz/easy listening mostly. Room is 12x13 ft.

Arcam Alpha 7SE
MF X DAC V3/X10/XPSU
Plinius 9200
Totem Forests

Price range $2-3K for the CDP (used or brand new). Thanks.
benj273

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Using a Bryston BCD-1 input to 9200 feeding Tyler monitors. Excellent resolving, neutral sound with soundstaging and instrument timbres galore. I was unsure at first due to several critiques as to 'cold' sound from the Bryston, but after an involving demo and what is now about 2 months of serious use it was/is one of the best purchases I've made in my system. I listen to alot of solo piano and small combo works; incredible! I'd add that the midrange is stunning with vocals; this attributed in part to Tyler's drivers.
Alas, purchased my 9200 before the balanced input feature, so limited to unbalanced.

With that purchase, new Tyler monitors, replacing my LP12 . . . . no near future upgrading of electronics! At some point it would be nice to hear the balanced output in a similar quality amp, but I'm very content now to let things be for what I suspect will be quite a while.