"Laurence Payne" lpayne1NOSPAM@dslDOTpipexDOTcom wrote in
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I'm in the market for a new CD player. Not willing to
spend more than 500£, what's your advice?

If there are some good options with price tag
significantly lower than 500£, they would be welcome.


PLEASE listen to several models around 20% of that price
before assuming more money will buy better sound.

Agreed.

If someone wants to drop big bucks (relatively speaking), try whatever
Pioneer is selling this week as a universal (CD, DVD, DVD-A, SACD) player.
I think the magic model number is up around DV-588 by now.

And forget the twaddle about a need for using an external DAC.