CDP under $2K recommendations, please

Azur 851C. A sweet player.

Last year, after posting an inquiry on this site similar to the one above, and considering the helpful responses, I bought.a new Denon DCD-1600NE CD player.  The MSRP now is about $1,500; then, it was about $1,100.  Initially, I wasn't thrilled, and considered returning it.  But with the addition of a good power cord and interconnects, and a much longer-than-anticipated break-in period, the sound improved considerably.  Now, I think that in its price range, the Denon is a good value.  

FWIW, I almost bought the competing Yamaha model, but was concerned about reliability issues.  

I second the Cambridge 851c. However, since you mentioned Rega and Naim, you may also want to consider the Cyrus CDi as well. From what I’ve read, they seem on par with Naim. The Music Room is a dealer for all three. There are reviews on WhatHiFi as well. The 851c is highly detailed and articulate with tight, detailed, yet punchy bass. The naim is going to have the “boogie factor” or PRaT as described, but it won’t be the last word in articulate detail or resolution. I’ve owned several naim players over the years and the common denominator is musicality and the sense of toe-tapping as you’re just enjoying the music. Not sure how your TEAC sounds, but its all system and user preference.