Quote Originally Posted by iZimbra
Upshot: a $750 unit that I'd most likely enjoy for years. The last (CDP-491 - cheap!) Sony (single disc) CD player I bought ~15 years ago is still going strong - but, I don't know Sony's current track record.
I've not been as enamored with Sony as of late. Much of their hardware just doesn't seem to last like it used to. Some of their SACD players are supposed to be quite nice, but I would recommend considering a dual format/universal player so you can enjoy DVD-A as well. It's quite worth it IMO

Good luck!