We should think about moving this to another thread, but...
Cambridge Audio, NAD, and Rotel make high-value CD players that are not that much more expensive than the mass-market stuff (around $600 Canadian). If you have the extra bucks to invest, I've been auditioning a bunch of very impressive "entry-level" products from Arcam, Rega, and Myryad. Just amazing clarity and soundstaging, but they get up into the $1000-1500 Canadian range (about $700-1000 USD).
You might think about taking your receiver into an audio shop and A/B auditioning the CD players, or leaving a deposit/credit card # and taking two players home to test with your system. Good dealers will usually let you do this.
