Best CD for $1000

HELLO MARK,I cannot say enough good things about the MUSICAL FIDELITY E624 player. TO my ears and friends who have been into this since the early 70's ,this is the closest you will get to vinyl in your price range and beyond.I bought mine new from audio advisor for $850.00 I PREFER RECORDS but this baby plays music right.

Look for a used Meridian 200 transport and if you are looking for a DAC also try to find the Meridian 263 or 563. These models are about 7 to 8 years old. They are bitstream dac's and have an incredibly smooth, yet detailed presentation and non fatiguing. You can't beat the midrange presentation of a bitstream player, the only complaint is they are less dynamic, but should be matched with a dynamic amplifier like yours and it becomes a non-issue. Good luck!

listen to arcam's alpha 9 cd player. you should be able to snag it for about $1,000 used.