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$500-$1000 to spend on a used CD player
I'm not necessarily concerned about resale. I just don't want to buy something I haven't heard and then be stuck with it. 
$500-$1000 to spend on a used CD player
Regarding the Oppo BDP-83SE. Is it really that good of a CD player? I am always under the opinion that a CD player should play CD's well. I guess I am suspicious of the sound quality due to the fact that it is also a DVD player and a BluRay player... 
$500-$1000 to spend on a used CD player
I was thinking of upgrading to a blu-ray player for my HT system. I was seriously considering the Oppo 83. I was however thinking of buying a used CD player for my two channel system. I would gladly buy an Oppo if I could find one used, but I doub... 
I'm going to start from scratch
Do all CD players have a built in DAC? If so are the onboard DAC's much better in a higher end CD player? If I buy a CD player with a built in DAC could I put off buying one of those until I have the speakers, preamp, and amplifier that I want? 
I'm going to start from scratch
Great posts! I am not 100% set on the B&W's I just know that I really liked the way they sounded. In the store they were powered by a Classe amplifier run by a Classe preamp and sourced by a Classe CD player. Systems like the Naim unity do hav... 
I'm going to start from scratch
I didn't know that you can use a DAC for a preamp. I am really new at this. How would that work for volume control and other things the preamp normally controls? 
I'm going to start from scratch
I have heard that the phono section on the Marantz 2325 is supposed to be very nice. I do not know first hand though. I am really curious about trying some vinyl, but I really would like to focus on digital for the time being rather than start ove... 
I'm going to start from scratch
The room at the store that I listened to the speakers at was smaller than the room that I would be putting them in and they sounded great. I will be buying a new house within the next year or so. I anticipate that the speakers will end up in a lar...