I will also continue to use my 8000CD which, to my ears, is the best CD
player I have heard at the price to date.

*Exluding the Philips CD Mech problem which wasn't their fault anyway
and
hurt many manufacturers.


Interesting, as the 8000CD is meant to have no sound of its own.

"Meant to"? What's your feeling?

If you like a bit of colour and character to your hi-fi, wouldn't you have
bought a Naim CD player?

I've not heard any Naim CD players in a familiar context, although what I've
read of the CDX sounds like I might want to hear it for myself.

I used an Arcam BB500 with a DVD transport for a while - this was lovely
and, I guess, coloured. The Audiolab 8000CD just seems to lift a cloud off
of any disc I play - I prefer it.