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Your vote - BEST CD PLAYER in the world??
Jay, pace is part of PRaT, Pace, Rythym, Timing. It's of British origin, and places more emphasis on getting the music right rather than "hi-fi" sound effects like soundstage and imaging, which are really studio artifacts and rarely present in liv... 
Your vote - BEST CD PLAYER in the world??
Linn Ikemi (since I can't list the CD12, which is over your price limit and my budget). For the standard Linn reasons: musical, non-fatigueing, detailed, rythymically right. Ease, air, and pace that should be heard to be appreciated. 
SACD dealers in Chicago
I contacted Oade, and was told the SCD777ES has been "suddenly discontinued." This after recent raves in The Listener and this month's Stereophile. At around $1500, I was ready to buy. Darn.