Must agree with Kelly; no way you're gonna compete with quality analog for 2 grand. Within this budget consraint however, you can get ahold of an EAD Ultradisc 2000 one-box player for around $1200 now (it listed for $2500). This was Absolute Sound's favorite one-box machine (back when it was in production) so I picked one up & it's very smooth yet detailed & musical, with an HDCD bonus which is way better than 16-bit redbook. Much cheaper than SACD & their 20 bit DAC makes all your redbooks sound better as well. The U2000 was also very popular at the shows a of couple years ago. Not the best around, but for the money it's killer.
Most Analogue-like sounding Player 2k or less
I often see posts looking for the "best" 1 piece player
for 2k or less. I would like to find that special player
that sounds the most analogue as in "like a top shelf
Turntable". Very dynamic and rich but no harshness in
the highs. What's the consensus on this one? Based only
on reading done here, the Meridian, Resolution Audio CD50,
and Rega Planet come to mind. What do you all think? Remember 2k or less..