Appears that you've stated that

a) you want to stay with CD's as opposed to Streaming Devices

b) That you have a Priority for 2ch Sound from CD's.........over and above DVD or Bluray performance

Given those preferences, I think you should look at a G08.2 or perhaps a G91/G92 Player

For a variety of reasons, the above players will noticeably outperform any of the Bluray / Universal players with CD's.......even after routing them thru an HD621

A G91 or G92 would also allow you to route other Bluray Players etc to your DSP Speakers

Maybe talk to Rick about any ex-demo Meridian CD Players he might have........for the moment, one of the cheaper Panasonic or Sony Bluray players will give a great 1080p Picture as well as good sound from the Lossy Soundtracks

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