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Best cdp under $2,500
Sony SCD-XA5400ES by far...nothing will come close except for the Oppo players but you have to mess with all the features of universal player...tv, firmware, slow operation...BAT VK D5: Old technology from the 90'sAR CD3: A bit obsolete too, only ... 
Audio Research CD5 vs McIntosh MCD500?
Yes, I have the KT120 and do not intend to upgrade to the SE version as I believe is not a clear sonic improvement. I listened to it with a similar amplifier and same speakers (SF Cremonas) and did not notice anything special, in fact, it has less... 
MSS HiFi
I visited them in NY and was a really weird experience. The guy running the store was like taken out from a movie of chinese mafia...He was the complete opposite of a serious person and spend all the time there trying to be the smartest as...hole ... 
Audio Research CD5 vs McIntosh MCD500?
Thanks, the funny thing is that I have a pre/amp McIntosh (C48 and MC252) and pre/amp ARC (L17 and VS115). The first one all transistors, the second all tubes. I use both of them depending on music and mood as I find them quite different. However ...