I will go out on a limb here and assume this will be attached to a Pre/Pro like the Outlaw 950.

If yes, find an older Adcom GCD-575 player on ebay; they can be had for about $100. They sound great on thier own but they have an older 16bit DAC. Purchase an Outlaw COAX digital interconnect (or any digital coax IC) and connect it to your Pre/Pro so you can use the newer DAC in the Pre/Pro.

Disclaimer: I like Adcom. I have an Adcom GCD-600 5-disc changer that I think was ruined in the NYC blackout. The RCAs output static (the DAC may be dead) so I am going to keep it and try it via digital coax when I get my Outlaw 950. For now, I just purchased a new-old-stock Adcom GCD-700 5-disc changer for my 2-channel stereo system.

If no, get an NAD, Rotel, or Arcam which are all known for being good "mid-fi" players and all have models within your price range.


[This message has been edited by NYC-EMT (edited March 09, 2004).]