I think all Peter is saying is, when you get into the higher priced cd players, you're paying for build quality, formats read, and DACs pretty much. So if you don't plan on upgrading the receiver at any point in time and will be using the analog outs, then it's worth it. But if you might upgrade the receiver soon to something high end, and/or if you plan to use the digital out, then you can probably get by with a lesser brand cd player and never notice a difference.

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