I prefer to stay in the solid=state canp for CD players.With that kind of money,you might look at Gamut CD3s,Ayre or several others.Even looking at trans/dac combos might not be out of hand.
need CDP upgrade advice
I have an NAD M5 CDP...what CDP would be a significant upgrade? Or would an external DAC improve it enough? It can be new or used and would like to keep the cost at about $3000. I don't really need SACD capability as I only have a handful of them and do not intend on buying any more.
Bob
Bob