Heard the BCD-3 today at Take 5 Audio in New Haven. I have to say it is a wonderful player. It is smooth; natural sounding; non-fatiguing; all the detail you need, and crisper piano key attacks than the Marantz I was listening to earlier, and the same improved dynamics from my great but getting old Copland. I would say it's a real winner, especially for the price, but not only for the price. Of course it's not SACD-compatible; it has none of the features of multi-format players, that's the rub. Not for me, no problem, for probably for a lot of people. I plan to get it, and I am super fussy.
