I've been quite happy with my Cary 303/300 over the last year-plus. I have some hearing loss at 500Hz, and the CD player still sounds balanced to me, so I think it's safe to assume it's pretty robust on the low end. Note that although it has both SS and tube output, I only use the SS output. The tube out is richer and smoother, but I'm more of an accuracy kind of guy.
With the 306 SACD player out, this player has dropped to about $2k over the last several months. I even saw one last month go for something like $1850.
Good luck.
With the 306 SACD player out, this player has dropped to about $2k over the last several months. I even saw one last month go for something like $1850.
Good luck.