CD players

Arcam FMJ CD17

Arcam FMJ CD17

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£500

Arcam's venerable DiVA CD73 £450 CD player has been replaced by the £500 FMJ CD17. It has a fancy new set of clothes, but is that enough to justify the additional £50?

Cyrus CD 6 SE

Cyrus CD 6 SE

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£800

This stunning player from Cyrus rewrites the CD rules; it's a landmark product that redefines the performance level at its price point

Cyrus CDxtse/DAC X

Cyrus CDxtse/DAC X

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£1900

Cyrus has just revamped all its CD players, and the two-box CDxtse/DAC X combination benefits from a brand-new laser mechanism, servo and software

Advance Acoustic MCD-403 & MDA-503
£600

This DAC/transport combo is competitively priced, but struggles to impress

Chord Electronic Red Standard
£8200

Resolves an exceptional amount of detail

Roksan Caspian M Series-1
£1250

Whether or not you like the looks, you'll love the sound of this superb CD player from Roksan, with its immaculate timing, detail and dynamics

Leema Acoustics Stream

Leema Stream

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£1100

Speedy, insightful delivery, but this CD player is let down by lacklustre bass and can lose its cool during tricky musical passages

Creek Destiny

Creek Destiny

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£1200

Creek has improved the build quality of its latest CD player, and it's a smooth performer, but we'd like more excitement and attack

Cairn Tornado

Cairn Tornado

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£850

This French-built CD player delivers an exciting, dynamic sound but the treble can sound bright and build quality is a tad flimsy

Moon CD-1

Moon CD-1

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£1150

What the CD-1 lacks in subtlety, it more than makes up for in power and drive. This is a bold-sounding player

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