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Squeeze box vs. CD player

It's time to upgrade by CD player, currently I have a Toshiba 5190 DVD player which I intend to keep for DVDs.

I've been reading about the Squeeze box as I already have my CDs ripped to my PC using EAC in lossless format.

How does the Squeeze box compare sonically to a $1000 new or used cd player?

What will I need to spend on a cd player to get an improvement over a $1000 modified squeeze box?

thanks in advance
gdollar

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ipy
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I added a Slim Device SB3 about 3 months ago, using it as a "transport" to a DAC & my heavily modded Rotel CDP (Audiocom II Clock, BG caps in the power supply rails & fast recovery diode upgrade) has been collecting dust since then.

I recently replaced the stock power supply which came with the SB3 with a Bolder made to order power supply (with Jensen caps) & after a period of breaking in, the SB3 sounds even more amazing.

I auditioned the Meridian G08 before I went for the music server route. IMO, the SB3, Bolder ps & my modded DPA DAC (BG caps) sounds at least as good vs the Meridian & all this for under US$1k.........
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