In Reply to: what is a step up from 12 year old cdp? posted by jarquest on August 13, 2005 at 14:36:06:
None of the following will have major defects - and all will sound great, but they do some things better than others. Your selection should be base dupon what your priorities are for music listening.NAD C542 runs for around $500 - and is one of the more musical players - with HDCD to boot. Excellent PRAT and good bass.
Arcam CD73T - more than the NAD, noted for mid range detail and great tonal balance, smoothness.
Cambridge Audio 640C. SOunds closest to your Marantz, but with better detail and freqency extension.
Borrow one or more from a dealer and try it out at home if you can.
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