I moved on as far as CD concerned.
I have ecnoded all my 400 CDs using windows media lossless and it all runs off my pc connecting SPDIF to my Classe SSP75. Never Look back!
There still seem to be a lot of die hard CD transport fanatics and CD lovers here, I think it's the biggest waste of money! Get a new player that plays it all and spend your money elsewhere!
All I can tell you is this! The SSP75 with clean Didital fead (My pc is the best transport with 1GB of buffer!) sounds better then any dedicated CD player I have had in the house! (Meridian, Classe, Misical Fidelity JUNK).
But when I compare the Marantz to that, it comes up a bit shy, but still really good! It's just a bit less low end, a little bit less air, less refiend, but all and all still prety enjoyable!
