"Jim" wrote in message
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Arcam CD player and see what the result is. I've had
excellent service out of the Marantz CD75, and if I need to
upgrade to feed a better source to the HD600s then so be
it.... Any other suggestions for good CD decks would be
welcome. A good Sony that fits with my other separates and
can be controlled by the amps remote would be nice, but
sound quality definitely comes first.

Cheers,
Jim

Personally, I think your CD player is fine (assuming it is not faulty); the
very high quality HD600's are probably just revealing the quality of the
recordings to a greater degree than you were previously used to, warts and
all (The general consensus seems to be that HD600's are neutral/accurate
headphones).

A CD player which has been engineered to produce a distinctive (inaccurate)
sound (warm, rolled off treble etc.) may make things more pleasant on the
rougher recordings if that is what you wish.