The following companies manufacture CD Players and Digital-to-Audio Converters (DACs). You can obtain more information on any of the models by clicking on that manufacturer's link on our Brands & Links page.

A USB digital-to-audio converter (also known as a D/A converter or DAC) is the best-sounding way to access high definition audio files stored on a MAC or PC computer. USB DACs connect to your computer with a USB cable and send their analog audio outputs directly to your stereo or home theater system while bypassing the cheap, poor quality sound card built into most computers. Special and unique technologies in high-end USB DACs retrieve your audio with extremely low jitter and much higher fidelity than other USB devices available on the market.)

All prices shown are manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) or minimum advertisement price (MAP), as required by our manufacturers. Authorized dealers are not permitted to advertise discount prices.

ARCAM

• FMJ CD17 single disk CD player ($999)
• FMJ CD37 single disk CD/SACD player ($2299)

Audio Research

• CD5 single disk CD player ($5995)
• CD8 single disk, vacuum tube CD player ($9995)
• DAC7 USB D/A converter ($3495)

Balanced Audio Technology

• VKD5 single disk, vacuum tube CD player ($6000)
• VKD5SE single disk, vacuum tube CD player ($7000)

Creek

• Evolution 2 single disk CD player ($1095)
• Destiny single disk CD player ($2495)

McCormack Audio

• DP-2 24/196 up-sampling CD player ($3495)

Music Hall

• CD25.2 single disk, upsampling CD player ($699)
• Music Hall DAC 25.2 USB and multiple input format D/A converter with tube output ($595)

NAD

• C515BEE single disk CD player ($299)
• C545BEE single disk CD player ($499)
• C565BEE single disk, up-sampling CD player with USB, coaxial, and optical digital inputs ($799)

PrimaLuna

• ProLogue Eight Tube Cd player ($2499)

Pro-Ject

• Dock Box iPod docking station with remote control and video output ($199)
• USB Box USB D/A Convertor ($159)

Quad

• 99 CDP single disk CD Player ($1550)

Rotel^**

• RCD-1072 single disk CD player ($699)
• RCC-1055 multi-disk CD changer ($699)
• RCD-1520 single disk CD player ($999)

Shanling

• PCD3000A Personal CD player ($500)
• CD 3000 single disk, vacuum tube CD player ($1595)
• CD-T1000SE single disk, vacuum tube CD player ($1995)
• CD-T1500 single disk vacuum tube CD player ($3295

Simaudio-Moon

• Moon CD.5 Single disk CD player ($1200)
• Moon CD-1 Single disk CD player ($1700)
• Moon CD3.3 Single disk CD player ($3000 balanced output option available)
• Moon CD5.3 Single disk CD player ($3900, add $700 for balanced outputs)
• Moon SuperNova Single disk CD player ($6500)
• Moon Andromeda single disk CD player ($13,500)

Wavelength Audio

• Proton Portable USB D/A converter with solid state output stage and headphone jack ($900)
• Brick USB D/A converter with tube output stage ($1750, various options available)
• Cosecant USB D/A converter with tube output stage ($3500, various options available)
• Crimson USB D/A converter with tube output stage ($7500, various options available)