Best analog sounding cd player under 5K

hold the presses. there is a new cd player called melody hi m10. it uses one 5ar4 rectifier tube and 2 6sn7 tubes. think of the possibility of tube rolling 6sn7 tubes.

i heard it at ces. it weighs 75 pounds. it has 2 massive transformers. the company describes the sound as "vintage" tubes.

i should be getting one within a week or so.

i am looking for a cd player myself. i will not consider the ayre, bat (owned it and sold it), bluenote, resolution audio, meridian or sim audio products.

hi alan:

the website is melodyhifi.com .

i will getting this player later this week.

there seems to be a lot of interest in this player.

i'll keep you posted.

hi bartokfan:

warmer is not forward. warmer refers to frequency response.

can i infer from your comment that you are no longer interested in a report from me after i have auditioned it for a few days ?

i should be getting the cd player in a few days.

by the way real music is rounded. i have heard many cayin cd players. they are not my cup of tea.

i wish someone would define "analogue sounding". at the very least, the sound of analogue depends upon the cartridge one uses. i can't see how there exists an "analogue sound", since the sound of turntable, arm and cartridge varies.

that said, i have auditioned the mccormack player several times, although not in my own system.

i find it an ordinary sounding player--nothing special.
listening to cds on that player did not create the illusion that i was listening to a record.

hi alan:

many turntable, arm, cartridge combinations do not possess the characteristics you mention.

now i understand what you mean by analog. i'm afraid i am not aware of any digital source which displays all of the attributes you mention.

very few if any are sufficiently warm to adequate represent the sound of instruments.

by the way what difference does it make what the best sounding cd player is under $5000, if there is a best sounding cd player under $5000, or if there is a "best" sounding cd player at any price ?

suppose someone doesn't like the best sounding cd player under $5000 ? such a quest is quixotic. it accomplishes nothing.

it's like asking for a recommendation for the best wife ?

there is no best wife and there is no best sounding cd player, or amp, or speaker. there is no best component and there is no best stereo system.

all there is is one's preferred component which may not be the best, but who cares.

what is important is trying to help someone find a cd player having the performance he or she desires.

i am going through this process right now, looking for a cd player and preamp, as i have indicated in previous posts.

i am not looking for the best cd player. i would not recognize it even if i heard it. all i want is a cd player that i like.

i have indicated my sonic preferences and have gotten some suggestions. i am thankful for the suggestions. i wish i could listen to 50 cd players in my own system. unfortuantely, some of the players i would like to hear are not yet available.

yes, i am listening to the melody and will be reviewing it.
i am reluctant to comment on it now, until i have submitted my review, ditto the lector .6 .

let's ignore the urge to use the word "better" or "best" and instead focus on what is satisfying to our ears.