If you can stretch your budget I would think about the Sony XA5400ES. They can be had used for between $900-$1000 and new for between $1100-$1200. I too had a CAL Icon MK2 and like you said it sounded very good. When I upgraded to the Sony the difference was huge. Everything just sounded a whole lot better. The redbook performance is excellent. The fact that plays SACD's is just icing on the cake. That was one of the best audio decisions I ever made.
