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Help with CD player upgrade

Well, I have long known that the weakest link in my budget minded system is my cd player. And, even though it may not make sense to do (leave for college in the fall), it's either a new cd player or drugs, and I suppose I'll go with the cd player. My question is what cd player on the used market would be a good match for my acurus dia-100 and paradigm monitor 7s? I currently use a cambridge audio cd4. I don't really have a specific budget in mind, but somewhere around 500 is probably all I can convince myself is worth spending (Given that I'm a/b to go to college). Thanks for the advice, and while I'm waiting for your replies, I'll continue to try and persuade my parents to let me use the college fund for my dream system. As that likely won't happen, I really appreciate any recs. for the best sub 500 dollar used cd player.
-Ben
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mezzrow
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Though I don't disagree with any of the above posters' fine advice, I would make the following suggestion: look at an inexpensive Toshiba CD/DVD player such as the 3960, (plays everything except SACD), the 4960 (everything including SACD) or the 6915 (5 discs, everything including SACD). The 3960 can be found for approx. $80 at Best Buy, the 4960 for $119 shipped from J&R Music World (last time I checked) and the 6915 for about $145 shipped from J&R. These units sound very good (amazing, really, for the money) and give you the added advantage of use as a DVD player. If you are willing to spend another $250, talk to Doug Jesse at Reference Audio Mods about modding any of the above. Modded, these units compare with CD players way above what you are looking to spend.

Good luck!
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