CD players

Copland’s CDA 825 is a terrific player. If you still value top-class CD replay, give this machine a listen

Features may be minimal but the CD5si is as musical as they come at this price

An incredibly capable performer, but a touch too clinical for our tastes

A fine player for the money and a worthy rival to the award-winning Marantz CD6004

A talented player, but stiff competition edges it out

A decent effort at a sensible price, but it’s not quite an all-rounder

Best CD player £1000-£1500, Awards 2012. Updated CD 8 improves on an already superb package

Now more affordable and even harder to resist

A quirky looker with some appealing features, but attention to detail is poor and there are better, cheaper rivals

Good looking and spacious sounding, but not the best