Check out the specials run by Audio Advisor (www.audioadvisor.com) for CEC CD Players. They are some of the best bargains you can get around your budget right now, new. Alterantively you can look at new model NAD & Rotel players for $500- $600 and invest the balance in a great pair of interconnects like the Harmonic Technologies Pro-Silway II. There has been a lot of advances in CD technology in the past 2 to 3 years. It really does'nt pay to keep anything that old & spend more money on it.
DAC or new CD?
Hey. I'm trying to upgrade with very little money. I've got a 9 year old NAD 5000 cd player. I can probably afford around $800. I've heard some concerns about jitter (how big a problem is this) with an outboard DAC. I'm also suspicious of all the used Planets available out there. Which will get me the most bang for my buck DAC or new CD? Thanx