CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K

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Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

Now I've auditioned a number of players more ... I like in rough order of preference:
Accuphase DP 57
Linn Unidisk 2.1 (2nd hand)
Simaudio Moon CD 5.3
Cary 303/300
Musical Fidelity A5
Naim CD 5x
I really like the Accuphase but is way over my original intention of $2K. I feel that technology has significantly advanced in CDP in the last 3 years and I'm not liking anything that I have heard used, despite it being a savings. The big problem is trying to hear these players on equal footing (3 diferent stores and counting). Anyone help me to seperate these out?
I guess I prefer the combination of warmth, depth, detail and space in the Accuphase. Are there any cost effective comparisons to be made? As I said I have not been able to put the Accuphase against the Naim, Cary, or MF.
Help! I must replace my antient Pioneer soon!!!

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Topic - CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K - AKopac 15:47:08 08/17/06 (7)

Re: CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K - AKopac 14:08:26 08/20/06 (2)

Re: CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K - AKopac 07:33:01 08/25/06 (1)

Re: CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K - George Mann 11:53:54 08/25/06 (0)

Buy The Accuphase... - George Mann 06:50:17 08/20/06 (0)

Re: CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K - Paul L 11:21:23 08/18/06 (0)

BTW, if you have a $4k budget, consider the Cary 306 SACD used (nt) - tboooe 15:57:56 08/17/06 (0)

Re: CDP Dilema my $2K budget is now $4K - tboooe 15:56:14 08/17/06 (0)

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