The best CD Player for the money

The NAD 565BEE will outperform a $35 cdp by leaps and bounds. I don't understand the previous comment at all.

10-13-11: Koestner
For the money only go out and get a $35 DVD player from Sam's Club. Bring it home and stick some soft rubbery feet on the bottom and some weight on the top (10-15 Lbs.). This will sound about 80% as good as any $500 player (IMO).

...and then what? Stick it in a broom closet and go back to playing record? Just kidding.

Or in the words of one of my favorite audio writers back in 2004 I think, So there are lots of early Amps, early Speakers, and early Turntables that are considered to be classics, and are there any early CD players that are now classics? No, because they all sound like shite.

Happy Listening!

lector cdp6 for money, lector cdp7 absolutly performances

There are many excellent players on the market today. The "classic" players are the current ones. If you were to try an original phonograph it would sound crappy also. CD players have come a long way since the 80's.

I agree, there are many great players and I doubt you can definitively proclaim a clear winner. That won't stop me from nominating my player though!

For a little over $1K, I think the Simaudio CD.5 is excellent, and I've chosen this over a few others (Rega Apollo, Apollo 35th, Exposure 2010s2, a few universal players). Clear and detailed, with plenty of PRaT, but also smooth and grain free. It's hard to find fault with the presentation, but of course you need to find the right match when it comes to amps and speakers. Even the best player on the market will not sound like it if the match is poor.