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Best Sounding CD / SACD player under 15K

My budget is 15K for a new or preowned CD/SACD player.

Not happy with the McIntosh MCD-500 player. My vintage Denon CD player out performs it. I was very disappointed in the McIntosh MCD500 player. I had the McIntosh MC601 amps and they were disappointing too. No more McIntosh gear for me.

I am on the market now and would like to keep under 15K for a new or preowned CD player. Also no multi format players .

Thanks for any suggestions.
joefama
avialuf
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Audio Aero products. I have a Capitole MK2 and I love it
kiwi_1282001
312 posts
 
Been through a number of players over the years. Currently (and for some time) been using the Cary Audio 306 PRO SACD/HDCD/CD/DAC.

The players high resolution with great bass and a hint of warmth which made it a far more attractive buy for me compared to options from EMM Labs, Esoteric and dCS which were great number crunches but I felt they presented the music in a somewhat detached, cool and sterile fashion. Further, the Cary is one of the few players out there that keeps SACD native AND supports HDCD which I rather like. Moreover, the Cary is one of the few players on the market that does true upsampling with multiple DAC's.

More details on my system and room here
dr_john
66 posts
 
Have you had any service issues with the Wadia S7i ?
dr_john
66 posts
 
Have you had any service issues with the S7i ?
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milpai
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Kiwi,
I was wondering if you have compared the Cary to the Esoteric K-05. How do the 2 compare? Both are in the same price range.
Also noticed that you have deleted your "System" from audiogon.
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