Replace CAL ICON Mk2?

I had one for many years. It was good for its day.

There are many sub $1000 players these days that are way better. Cambridge audio or NAD are safe bets. Even my $600 Denon player/recorder, which succeeded the Cal, was (surprisingly) a step up.

IMO-you would get better sound from a new cd player-the NAD players offer good sound for the money

I owned this player for a many yrs. It replaced a Denon DCD 1500 II and it was a much nicer sounding player. (The Denon was much quicker to access tracks though.) The Cal had a warmer presentation, very nice midrange, but the bass was muddy. (The "Boss" upgrade probably made the player even better.) I too grew tired of the player. Presently I'm using a Rotel RCD 971 and it is an extremely good sounding player. (Be careful about replacement parts (certain models), some parts are not avaliable any longer from Rotel.) Every system/person's tastes are different, so YMMV. Finally, you may wish to hold on to it just in case....Good Luck!