Mid Fi Cd Player with the Most Bass

As a fellow CAL Ikon MK II owner, I say send your unit back to CAL for the Power Boss upgrade. I bought my unit with the Power Boss, and it rocks in the bass dept. Everything I've read places the Ikon MK II P.B. as one of the best one-box players out there for deep bass performance. Plus, it should only cost you a couple hundred bucks for the upgrade. Incidently, the Power Boss adds over 4 farads of capacitor voltage storage, which should produce a noticable difference in bass performance over the unit you currently have. Best of luck!

Another possibility would be the Denon 1650AR which should run around $750 new.

If your speakers do not have a reputation for great bass then a cd player can only deliver what you can play it through. Better amps and pre amps, each will also contribute to better bass,so will upgraded speaker cable,interconnects and power cords.A better cd player alone can help but is not the total answer,unless you are looking for just a little extra bass in a well matched system.Proper speaker setup and room acoustic treatments will also contribute strongly to bass response.

Denon 1650.Listen to one if possible.I might have one for sale.