The 1000 has a mediocre to poor reputation as a redbook player. Below is one very recent thread from Audio Asylum's digital forum on it's redbook performance. My recommendation would be to wait for the newer model (963 I think) however, I have not heard the new model.
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/messages/113960.html
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/messages/113960.html