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Best CD Player under $1000
look for an Arcam alpha 9 cd player used for about $1,000. it's wonderful. 
Vandersteen 2ce sigs and Adcom gfa555
I have the 2 ce sigs with the arcam 9 pre-amp and 10 power amp and have been, to be honest, a little disappointed. they do a very good job with the folk side of things, but fall short with more powerful music. opera, for instance, does not do too ... 
Best CD for $1000
listen to arcam's alpha 9 cd player. you should be able to snag it for about $1,000 used. 
need an integrated amp, only 700$ left..
how would you compare arcam to NAD? the NAD 317 vs.Arcam's integrated 9? 
Speakers: all-time favorite
how would you compare vandersteen to B&W? in particular, something like the Vandersteen 2ce signatures vs. B&W DM604 series 2.