I am contemplating replacing my CDP in which I have two; a Marantz CD-48 and a Pioneer DV-46 universal. Both sound pretty decent but from reading these forums, they are not considered hi-fi grade. And since I recently upgrade my receiver to a Cambridge A540 V2 and upgraded my speakers to a pair of Rega R5s, it would now seem that my weak link in the digital source.
So the question is, does it make more sense to match the CDP with the receiver such as a Cambridge A640C or match it with the speakers such as the Rega Apollo.
I realize the price of the Rega I higher so that also factors into the decision process. That said, I haven't ruled out NAD C542 (because of price) unless it would not be a jump up from my current players.