CD players

New Apollo shoots for the moon, but falls just short

Yes, the price is stupendous, but so is the sound

Best CD player up to £500, Awards 2011. Marantz has made big improvements to its already brilliant CD player with the CD6004

The new Leema Acoustics Antila IIS Eco does everything the original did, only better

The Audiolab 8200CDQ hybrid player adds a preamp to the already excellent 8200CD

The warm, harmonic sound of the Cayin SP-CD300 will hit the spot for some

The Electrocompaniet PD-1 is a frustrating DAC that lacks the synergy to shine

Paired with the BDP-1 music player and client, this Bryston DAC is a formidable piece of kit with great build quality

Smart and well-made, Firestone Audio's weirdly named Fubar II MkII is a USB only DAC with a great, weighty sound

Even at a highly competitive price, the Neet DAC is just too flawed for us to recommend