Recommended Redbook Under $5K

My opinion is that ARC CD3MkII in your case is a good fit with all the ARC gear you're using. Very good player that plays any type of music very well. Reads CD-Rs without any problems. Run CD3MkII into your LS-25 balanced and you will be very happy.

Thanks for the input. I haven't visited this forum very often as digital is a secondary source for me. I haven't been looking for/thinking much about it for 5 plus years - so I wasn't aware that the subject has come up so often. Sorry to be redundant - I'll check back through the threads.

Thanks,

Marty

As for Porziob - where did you see anything about a receiver or $1,000? Not from me.

My top two choices...

AA Cap II or RA Opus 21 w/ GNSC Mods

Though I'm with Tvad on this one. There's a plethora of info available in the archives.

Have you considered having your SCD-1 upgraded? If the player is still in good shape then it might be a worthwhile (and relatively inexpensive) next step. As I recall the SCD-1, it is a very sturdy chassis with powerful bass, but which could be improved in detail, especially in the mids and highs.
My own redbook player is a Levinson 37 - like yours, a sturdy unit. For a few hundred dollars, I sent it to Joseph Chow (http://www.componentplususa.com/), who installed excellent output transformers and better internal wiring. The performance improvement was amazing.

Budgeting $1000 for a receiver & $5000 for a CDP indicates a system out of whack to say the least. Happy hunting. It`s your $.

>>This question is asked about every 10-14 days<<

Has it been that long already? Time sure flies when you're having a good time.

Accuphase dp65. There is one for sale for $2k here on Audiogon. The sound of it is similar to ARC sound.

I would try an ARC CD3 mk II or an used Audio Aero Capitole mk II. Both are excellent players in their respective price points.